[MenTeach] E-News - March 2009

[Newsletter about men teachers]

MenTeach E-News
March 2009

1) Tips for dealing with false accusations

[MenTeach:  Last month there were two incorrect links. They are correct 
now.]
2) Have you ever experienced a negative reaction from a parent about 
being gay?
3) Where are all the men? A parent's perspective

4) One man says 'yes' to teaching, another says 'no' - what do you say?
5) A man who loves children - see the photos
6) A Guy Walks Into a Preschool
7) Male teachers in Eastern Europe
8) Research Survey about male teachers
9) Seoul, Korea pushing for male teacher quota
10) Resources - Free Tuition programs, but you'll have to move

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1) Tips for dealing with false accusations
MenTeach asked a teacher who was falsely accused what advice he would 
give other male teachers. Read his practical ideas to protect yourself: 
http://www.menteach.org/node/979

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[MenTeach: We apologize for the incorrect link last month to this 
posting. The correct link is below.]

2) Have you ever experienced a negative reaction from a parent about 
being gay?
One man asks a question in the forums. How early in the year do the 
students know that you have a husband and not a wife or a boyfriend 
instead of a girlfriend? How do they find out? How have they responded? 
Did it continue to be an issue, or did it become a non-issue? Do you 
have any suggestions of experiences you want to share? 
http://www.menteach.org/node/898

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3) Where are all the men? A parent's perspective
Relief! That's the word that describes my emotions last week when we 
received the long-awaited postcard telling us who the first-grade 
teacher would be. While we're lucky that our school has many very good 
teachers, there are a few I'd rather avoid. A good teacher means my son 
will likely have a great school year; a bad teacher means... Well, 
thankfully we haven't had to cross that path yet... Be certain to read 
the comments from people who read her editorial: 
http://www.menteach.org/node/977

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4) One man says 'yes' to teaching, another says 'no' - what do you say?
One young man is very positive about teaching and there is a response 
that cheers him on to continue towards his degree: 
http://www.menteach.org/node/972

Another man is pessimistic about teaching and says to get out and find 
some other work: http://www.menteach.org/node/982

What do you think?

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5) A man who cares for children - see the photos
See the ten photographs of a man interacting with young children. You 
might recognize him:  http://www.menteach.org/node/1019

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6) A Guy Walks Into a Preschool
When I was a kid, I never dreamed of being a preschool teacher. I was 
sure I would grow up to be a firefighter/astronaut/dragon. But then I 
grew up. And went to college. And by the time I finished, I had lost 
interest in firefighting and astronauting. And I wasn't qualified for 
work as a dragon. Read one man's story about becoming a teacher. What's 
your story? http://www.menteach.org/node/1026

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7) Male teachers in Eastern Europe
The Czech Education Ministry wants, in cooperation with the League of 
Open Men (LOM), to attract more male teachers to Czech schools by 
supporting various projects aimed at achieving this goal. Read the 
entire article: http://www.menteach.org/node/961

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8) Research Survey about male teachers
My name is Richard Patterson. I am currently a Graduate Student of The 
University of North Dakota. To fulfill the requirements of my course 
work I am conducting a research study to identify perceptions and 
barriers that male educators working in early childhood education face. 
You are being invited to participate in a research study because you 
are a pre-service or in service educator, parent or guardian. Go to 
MenTeach to find the link to the survey: 
http://www.menteach.org/node/1033

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9) Seoul, Korea pushing for male teacher quota
The educational authorities in Seoul are pushing for a gender quota 
system for elementary and secondary school teachers in a bid to prevent 
women from dominating the profession, officials said Wednesday.

Female teachers account for 83 percent of the teaching staff at 
elementary schools in Seoul, according to the Seoul Metropolitan Office 
of Education that is to propose the policy to the Ministry of 
Education, Science and Technology later in the day. The imbalance has 
sparked concerns over a lack of a role models for male students and 
difficulty in managing administrative affairs: 
http://www.menteach.org/node/1034

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10) Resources - Free Tuition programs, but you'll have to move
Check out some tuition free programs. One is a special education 
program in Minnesota called: Collaborative Urban Teacher (CUE) Program 
and another program is the Call Me Mister. Scroll through the list of 
resources, they are out there - but you'll have to move to another 
state: http://www.menteach.org/node/43

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