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Teachers Make a Difference: A Male Student’s Journey
Derrick Vestal doesn’t mind being the only male in his Early Childhood Education classes at Cleveland State. In fact, he could not be more certain he made the right decision on his choice of a major. The Niota native said he has known since he was in seventh grade that he wanted to be a […]
Read MoreObama’s win could have effects within classroom
Like so many people throughout Atlanta, I was awed by the celebration over Barack Obama‘s victory in the presidential election. I witnessed another poignant victory the next day, when I visited a high school history class in the southwest part of the city. The teacher played portions of Obama’s acceptance speech and asked students for their […]
Read MoreHunt is on for more men to lead classrooms
If it didn’t run afoul of employment laws, principal Thomas DeVito would consider taking out the following newspaper advertisement: “Wanted: Male teachers.” At his Ferryway School, where boys slightly outnumber girls, male teachers are a rare species, presiding over only four of the 35 classrooms. “The district has a job fair every year, but […]
Read MoreMenTeach E-News – November 2008
1) Call Me Mister researcher 2) Hunt is on for more men to lead classrooms 3) Obama win could have effects within classroom 4) Interviewing over 130 teens for summer program 5) A bit of history about male teachers in the United Kingdom 6) Plan to revitalize a European men in childcare network 7) Research […]
Read MoreNortheastern Men Meet
A year ago (2007) four of us met in the backyard of Jeffrey Robbins’ house near Hanover, New Hampshire. Last month in late October, 2008, we had seven men on Jerry Parr’s porch in Londonderry, New Hampshire. That’s almost twice the size. It actually seemed like more things were happening this time around. Amongst the […]
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