Key Articles
Male Elementary Preservice Teachers’ Gendering of Teaching
In this article, we examine how prevailing and alternative conceptions of masculinity framed the ways in which 40 White, male, elementary preservice teachers constructed the meaning of teaching. The imperatives associated with maleness were recognizable through four metaphors frequently used to define teaching and themselves as teachers; to teach is as follows: (a) to be […]
Read MorePrimary school boys want more male teachers
Primary school boys are calling for more men to teach them, as new research reveals that many have never been taught by a male teacher. The study, published today by the Training and Development Agency for Schools (TDA), finds that three-quarters (76 per cent) of boys aged eight to 11 are in favour of schools […]
Read MoreWhat is it to be a man?
MenTeach: There is much discussion about men teachers being male role models. It’s important to keep in mind that the idea of what “maleness” is – is constantly changing. Here is an excerpt from “Asking the Right Questions about Baltimore’s African-American Underclass Men and Boys” by Jack Kammer COMMONLY ACCEPTED OBJECTS AND ACTIVITIES THAT ONCE […]
Read MoreDoes a male teachers deep voice make a difference in discipline?
[MenTeach: This discussion was posted to the ECEMen’s list in July 2007. We thought it would be of interest to MenTeach readers.] I am starting work on an article concerning gender differences and conceptions of classroom and behavior management in an ECE environment and I’m looking for some input. Last year I was asked to […]
Read MoreCan an employer require that only female staff change diapers?
Dianna Johnston – Assistant Legal Counsel – U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission One of our readers provided the the link to the letter below offering a legal opinion about whether females can be the only staff that change diapers: This is in response to your letter to Chair Dominguez dated January 15, 2002 in which […]
Read MoreThe Male Teacher and Reading Achievement of First-Grade Boys and Girls.
This is a study from 1972. Using instruments which measured reading readiness, intelligence, reading achievement, and school attitudes, data was gathered to evaluate the hypothesis that the reading achievement of first grade boys taught by a male teacher would be significantly higher than those taught by a female teacher and, conversely, that the reading achievement […]
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