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MenTeach E-News – June 2016
MenTeach E-News June 2016 1) Why let the facts get in the way of a good story? Women will always be blamed for boys’ underachievement 2) The remarks of Donovan Livingston at Harvard 3) 2017 World Forum Foundation – Men in Early Childhood Education proposals due 4) Northern California Men in Child Care Conference 5) […]
Read MoreOnly 8 percent of New York City teachers are men of color. Here’s how the city is trying to change that
“Start sharing. Don’t be shy,” the facilitator said at the start a training last week for Asian, black, and Hispanic men hoping to teach in the New York City school system. He’d asked them to name a movie or song that spoke to them. “Rocky,” one man said. “The Star-Spangled Banner,” said another. “Remember the […]
Read More2017 World Forum Foundation – Men in Early Childhood Education proposals due
Would you like to be a part of the 2017 World Forum? Apply to be a presenter! Each session will have three to four presenters, with representation from multiple parts of the world. You may apply as an individual or you may propose your own panel of four presenters from diverse regions of the world. […]
Read MoreEnd Gender Barriers for Male Teachers
Recent efforts to break gender barriers in traditionally male-dominated fields present opportunities for women to advance in fields which were previously closed off to them. While there is still work to be done, initiatives such as Girls Who Code or the NYU organization Women In Science suggest there is hope for a female-friendly work environment. […]
Read MorePhilly Organization Hopes to Recruit 1,000 Black Male Teachers by 2020
A group of local teachers has put together a plan to increase recruitment of black men into the profession. The Fellowship, a recently founded organization, has already received national attention for its work. Studies have shown that minority students’ performance in the classroom can be enhanced when their teacher is the same race as them. […]
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