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MenTeach May 2008 E-News
MenTeach: We’re sorry about the tardiness of our newsletter for the last two months. It’s been a very successful and busy year. Read all about what is happening in the world of Men Teaching! 1) Commercial pilot lands new career in classroom. 2) Medic wants to become a teacher, how does he do it? 3) […]
Read MoreMale educators in elementary schools are rare, but embraced
The 24 pint-size bodies are scattered around the room at various “literacy” centers, engrossed in the hard work of learning to read. Then it’s time to clean up for recess. What looks like controlled chaos ensues, the kids zooming around like hyper-caffeinated kittens. “Mr. Ghafoor, Mr. Ghafoor, I broke my crayon,” implores one little boy. […]
Read MoreT. Berry Brazelton Supports Men Teaching
T. Berry Brazelton attending a gathering of men and women in Massachusetts about men teaching.
Read MoreMore men enroll in university teacher course
MORE men enrolled on teacher training courses this year at the University of Hertfordshire, bucking the national trend. A report by the university showed men accounted for 18 per cent of the new teaching students compared to five per cent of last year’s intake. Kit Thomas, associate head of the School of Education, says that […]
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