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A University Course: Men in Education and the Male Teacher
[MenTeach: Shaun Johnson has been working for many years on the topic of men teaching. He has offered a course about men teaching and continues to research and write about this topic. We’ve posted the introduction to his syllabus and have also attached the entire course outline.] This course will investigate the lack of male […]
Read MoreMr. Teacher? Fewer men in front of the class
Jan B. Hansen’s 8:30 a.m. class at the University of St. Thomas has 27 students, all aspiring teachers. Many are headed for their first student-teaching experience next spring. When they get their licenses, they will be qualified to teach grades K-8. There’s another thing … they’re all women. The number of men in Minnesota classrooms […]
Read MoreWhere the boys aren’t
Some of my best friends are men. More importantly, some of my best teacher friends–sounding boards, inspirations and educational soul mates–are men. But men are a diminishing force in teaching, a distinct cause for alarm when you consider that half the pool of prospective teachers is men. Newsweek and CBS took up the cause of gender balance in teaching […]
Read MoreMale Teacher Shortage Hits Home
Public school students need many resources to receive the best quality education: clean, safe schools, updated classroom materials, but perhaps most importantly, students need caring, well-educated teachers to serve as positive role models. Educators say they’re concerned those role models may be in short supply as fewer men choose to become teachers. According to the […]
Read MoreThe Status of Men
A Special “New Hampshire Commission on the Status of Men” was appointed to conduct a study on the subject. The New Hamphshire official website http://www.nh.gov published the study on status of men (in following link), which can be considered to be applicable to men in western world and also men in fast growing economies. http://www.nh.gov/csm/downloads/nh_status_of_men_2005.pdf […]
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