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Editorial: Men – Adopt a School
I am a junior at UW-Stout and I am from Plum City, Wisconsin. Plum City is a small town southwest of Menomonie and has less than 600 residents. I have two siblings; an older brother who is a Physical Education teacher and a sister who is in her senior year at UW-La Crosse. I am […]
Read MoreBlack male teachers are vital
African-American boys make up a significant percentage of Detroit Public Schools Community District’s student enrollment but large numbers of them aren’t taught by black men. Does that fact deny them the opportunity to be academically successful? Not necessarily but a recent study suggests that when black men teach black boys the student has a greater […]
Read MoreLetter: My time as a male educator
Recently, The Daily Republic listed Bobby Reindl as one of two current Longfellow male elementary teachers. The pie graph showed that there are four other lower-level men in the district. Males breaking into the female elementary instructors’ domain has been going on in Mitchell for quite some time — 67 years in fact. I was […]
Read MoreThere’s a Stigma Around Men Teaching Young Kids. Here’s How We Change It
I wasn’t quite sure what to expect as I dressed in khaki pants and a polo shirt and prepared to attend my first day of orientation as a pre-K teacher of 3- and 4-year-olds. I walked through the school doors for the first time, taken aback by the miniature size of the furniture I saw […]
Read MoreStudent Looking for a Speaker to Visit His Student Club
Hello, My name is Justin Buntemeyer. I’m currently attending Whatcom Community College in Bellingham, WA. I’m pursuing a masters degree in education with a goal of being an elementary school teacher one day. At my school we have a club called The Teachers of Tomorrow Club. In it, we talk about local, state, national, and […]
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