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Loan Forgiveness Programs
Having been in the field for a few decades, I have realized a few things: 1) We need more males. 2) We (males) will always be a small percentage, but hopefully will grow. 3) Salaries will remain low. On the third point, I have heard the point, and it is a valid one, that salaries […]
Read MoreNew grant and loan forgiveness legislation
Final Higher Education Act includes Early Childhood Educator Provisions for loan forgiveness, compensation initiatives, and grants to states for professional development systems The House and Senate have passed the conference bill (H.R. 4137) for the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, which now goes to the President for his signature. NAEYC worked closely with members […]
Read MoreTeacher & Nursing – a profession or a gender?
A few good men Male nurses defy stereotypes and discrimination to find satisfaction in a female-dominated profession Mark Buike, RN, feels at ease and confident as a male nurse. Buike, a Nurse II in the pediatrics ICU at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, said that any door he has wanted to walk through has been […]
Read MoreDo you want to start your own male teacher training program?
Sometimes on quiet days (or when we want a distraction from all the work we have) we’ll do a search on the internet about male teachers, men teachers, or this time “male teacher training programs.” We found a very interesting program called: MATES – Male Teacher Support program, where else but Australia. The interesting thing about […]
Read MoreYou Teach What? The experiences of a teacher-principal-coach
You teach what?” That is the phrase I often heard when I would tell my fellow coaches what I taught. Being a high school basketball coach and first grade teacher was not something they were expecting to hear. They expected me to tell them that I taught physical education or social studies, not that I […]
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