July, 2009

Three per cent of Britain's nannies are male: A campaign to increase their number

A growing number of British men would like to work as nannies and childminders but fear they would be branded as paedophiles, according to a new study.

An overwhelming majority of parents and non-parents want more men to join the child care profession, research to be published this week shows. Only one in 10 parents said they would be unwilling to place their children with a male carer.
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Today's lesson: Courage - a soldier and a teacher

by Milton J. Valencia - Boston Globe Staff
Brockton fourth-graders learn about sacrifice as their teacher leaves the classroom to begin his tour of duty in Iraq.

He didn't look quite like their teacher anymore. Peter Farley stood in front of his fourth-grade class dressed in his Army boots and camouflage gear, beret in hand.
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How do I get my teaching license?

[MenTeach: We get numerous e-mails from men who already have their BA degree and they want to know what is required in their state. Here are some great resources to answer that question.]

This first resource is a great place to find state by state details:

Certification Map - A new and comprehensive resource on teacher certification. Includes state by state breakdown of requirements and lots of other helpful information.
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MenTeach - E-News - June 2009

1) First early educator nominated for Minnesota Teacher of the Year
2) First male teacher in Winnipeg, Manitoba to win MCCA Award
3) Do men's brains change working with children?
4) New DVD about male teachers - Expect male involvement
5) Online university courses about men teaching and boy-ready classrooms
6) A One man school room
7) Missing: male teachers & elementary school principals
8) Three per cent of Britain's nannies are male: A campaign to increase their number
9) Today's lesson: Courage - a soldier and a teacher
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Lawsuits for discrimination

[MenTeach: We get many e-mails from readers. Several were upset that there continues to be discrimination. It's more common than people might imagine.]

I was stunned to read the last issue of MenTeach E-News only to find out that a group of 25 parents refused to have a male elementary school teacher.

What if a female, Black, Hispanic, Jew, or Muslim teacher were in the same situation? Can you imagine refusing them a position in a nontraditional field?

Time to get real. Time for a lawsuit.
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Are men hired as administrators?

I am a male teacher and I just want to thank you for your web site. It is nice to see.

I do have my administrators license and the last interview I went on, it seemed like I had the job but the last comment made to me... (in a "off the record" kind of way) was, "I am not sure I want to be the one to hire a male as an administrator."

So there you have it and that is a sad statement about how women are viewing men in elementary schools. I guess the pendulum has swung?

All the best,

Jon
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The face of a future teacher

by David Lauderdale - Island Packet - South Carolina
As point guard and captain of the Bluffton High School basketball team, Louis N. Brown III knows what it's like to be measured by statistics.

His statistics were good enough to lead the Bobcats into the state playoffs this year.

But that's not the kind of statistics Brown has been getting an earful about all his life from his father.
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A gender divide is increasing in the professions

by Mary Dejevsky - Independent - United Kingdom
Dr Brian McKinstry of Edinburgh University is a brave man. Writing in the latest issue of the British Medical Journal, he described the increasing number of women doctors as "bad for medicine" and forecast a staffing crisis down the line.
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Male elementary teachers a rarity in area schools

by Alvin Reiner - Press Republican.com
Though local high schools have a fairly even percentage of male and female instructors, male elementary teachers are few and far between.

In kindergarten to grade 3, they are virtually non-existent.

A sampling of 18 North Country elementary schools showed a total of 419 teachers, of which 380 are female and 39 male.

Good Atmosphere

At Elizabethtown-Lewis Central School, long-term substitute Brannigan Bryant's low, calm voice sharply contrasts with the high-pitched excitability emanating from the fourth-grade girls and boys.
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Boys do better when they are taught by men, study finds

by Richard Garner, Education editor - Independent, United Kingdom
Boys will perform better in education if they have a male teacher in their primary school, according to research published today.

A study of more than 1,000 men reveals almost half of them (48 per cent) cited male primary school teachers as having had the most impact on them during their school life.

In addition, 35 per cent said having a male teacher challenged them to work harder at school while 22 per cent said males had boosted their confidence in their own ability.
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