Letters

Dear Friends and Colleagues,
I am searching for participants for a research project focused on the experience of African-American men teaching in urban schools with a large population of African-American students from a low-income socioeconomic background. Involvement includes completion of short questionnaire and a face-to-face interview or virtual interview via Skype which will take approximately 60 minutes. If you know any teachers who might be a fit, kindly forward this email to them.  Willing participants need only to follow the link below to complete the questionnaire.

[MenTeach: We receive numerous inquiries from students that have assignments for their classes. Here is one example that asks an interesting question. What do you think? I've included my reply.]

My name is Yvette Dalton-McCoy and I am the Associate Director of Graduate Diversity Programs at Tufts University located in the Boston Metro area. Attached you will see a flyer for our "Biannual Prospective Graduate Student Days".

The Terri Lynne Lokoff Child Care Foundation is calling for submissions for the Terri Lynne Lokoff/Children's TYLENOL(R) National Child Care Teacher Awards.

Fall Meeting of New England MenTeach will be held

Saturday, October 2 11AM-3PM in Northampton. MA

All men (and allies) in early childhood are encouraged and welcomed.

(Name deleted for privacy)

Understanding the role of male elementary school teachers in the social development of children raised by single mothers in the Jewish community of Montreal, Canada.

Recent reports that there will be no more male teachers in 20 years is of grave concern. In the 60s when I joined the teaching profession, we were fired with a sense of commitment, dedication and passion, and it was a vocation, but not anymore. As pointed out by my fellow teachers, now many enter the teaching profession only when they cannot find other jobs, a sad reflection on a profession that was once revered.

The attached is a letter distributed to numerous school districts in the nation (United States). We would like your help in getting the survey out to more men in teaching.

The Journal of Men's Studies is planning a special issue dealing with male teachers, the importance of male teachers in the lives of young children, and the teaching practices that both encourage and discourage males from entering the teaching profession.

[MenTeach: We've gotten some e-mails from men saying that schools are not hiring men. We wanted to offer this e-mail from a school out in California]

I am conducting research on men teaching in elementary education. I am developing a program that encourages men to teach in the elementary profession and to provide support for these men once they get into the field of teaching.

I am looking for data on comparisons between men and woman teaching, the advantages that men have over women according to attendance, academics, and behavior of their students.

My research is being based on these comparisons and the assessment test given throughout the past five years.

[MenTeach: One of our readers, Mr. Philllip, forwarded this interesting commentary about a newspaper article about men teaching. Thanks Phil.]

Male Teacher Levels Hit 40-Year Low; NY Elementary Teachers Only 9% Male

"Goodnight Mister Tom" is a 'masterpiece theatre' production originally aired, I believe, on public television (circa 2005). Based on Michelle Margorian's novel (winner of the 1982 IRA Children's Book Award), by the same name, this story centers on a somewhat bedraggled, single, and sour-aged man.

ABCTE can help you get certified to teach by next school year! ABCTE's flexible online program allows you to earn certification at your own pace, without taking additional college coursework. To celebrate Back to School, ABCTE is offering a $100 savings on our certification program during the month of September. To

Enroll and save $100, visit www.abcte.org to enroll and enter the code