The article in Newsweek was great. I have e-mailed you before with some research I have done as a student from Dominican University here in San Rafael, CA. My spring research was formatted as a newletter called the Dominican Habit and talked about teaching professionals and students. I am a returning adult student studying to get a B.A. and then a teaching credential.
October, 2007
Frustration with not finding teaching jobs
Since the NBC Nightly News report and the Newsweek article there's been a flurry of messages posted to the Forum. Some veteran teachers share that they are unable to get jobs. Each of their stories is different but several feel that they are being discriminated against and not even getting an interview.
Some are saying that keeping salaries low is one of the reasons because more experienced teachers cost more.
Some are saying it has to do with ageism.
What do you think and more importantly - What do you think is the solution?
Some are saying that keeping salaries low is one of the reasons because more experienced teachers cost more.
Some are saying it has to do with ageism.
What do you think and more importantly - What do you think is the solution?
Bay Area Schools Try To Lure Male Teachers
The National Education Association says it needs a few good men to become teachers. The number of male public school teachers hit a record 40-year low in 2005. They represent only about fourth of the total number of teachers.
Gilroy public schools have about 516 teachers -- of that number only 132 are men. Gilroy is no different from other school districts across the nation experiencing a downward trend in the number of male teachers.
Gilroy public schools have about 516 teachers -- of that number only 132 are men. Gilroy is no different from other school districts across the nation experiencing a downward trend in the number of male teachers.
Are women more tolerant than men?
Since the NBC Nightly News Report Wanted: A Few Good Men, on October 1, 2007 about male teachers, we have had more than 100,000 hits to the MenTeach website. The most satisfying part of working with MenTeach is reading all the comments.
How to advertise to recruit male teachers for early education?
Since returning from the World Forum on Early Care and Education in Malaysia, I have been busy trying to get some relevant statistics regarding men in ECE here in Manitoba. Thanks to Kathy Reid, the Director of the Manitoba Child Care Program, here are the latest known figures as of June 2007.
Language nests in Hawaii have high male involvement
The Aha Punanaleo Hawaiian language-nest early childhood programs are modeled after he Kohanga Reo Maori "language-nest" programs in New Zealand also have similar numbers of male staff in their early childhood programs and offer another exemplary model of male involvement in early childhood education (ECE).
Male Teachers in Primary - An online video from the United Kingdom
This is a link to an video about Male Teachers - Careers in Primary Education. It was produced in the United Kingdom to promote male teachers. It's about 15 minutes long and an interesting video.
Parents want their children to have male teachers
"Three quarters of parents questioned believe that it is important for young children to have both male and female teachers and 83 per cent say that they would like to see more men teaching primary age children."
October 2007 MenTeach Newsletter
USA National MenTeach Symposium in Chicago
New Zealand - First NZ Men in Early Child Care and Teaching Summit
Newsweek Article - Magazine
NBC Nightly News - Television
World Forum in Hawaii 2008
Australian Men Meet
How to recruit 30 men to early education?
MenTeach on Ontario Television panel discussion talking about men teachers
On MenTeach Website - Discussions and Forums
Meet some men - Men's Stories
Let us know what's going on in your part of the world
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New Zealand - First NZ Men in Early Child Care and Teaching Summit
Newsweek Article - Magazine
NBC Nightly News - Television
World Forum in Hawaii 2008
Australian Men Meet
How to recruit 30 men to early education?
MenTeach on Ontario Television panel discussion talking about men teachers
On MenTeach Website - Discussions and Forums
Meet some men - Men's Stories
Let us know what's going on in your part of the world
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Jack Black is "Man-witch" a school teacher
Another movie about a male teacher will come out in the future starring Jack Black (he also starred School of Rock - 2003). In this new movie he will be a teacher that finds that he has magical powers like a witch and is recruited to attend a school for witches (a la Harry Potter) but the school is for all women.