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Workshops – Men In Teaching series

I writing to tell you about my Men in Teaching series coming up this fall and winter. I have organized this through the University of Calgary’s Werklund School of Education. I am hoping current teachers, student teachers and anyone interested will attend. This is based on my personal experiences as an elementary teacher, researcher and […]

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Grow-Your-Own-Teacher Programs Could Use a Redesign

By Frederick M. Hess – Education Week – Senior Fellow and Director, Education Policy Studies I recently wrote about my concerns with “grow-your-own” (GYO) teacher programs. The column sparked a bunch of thoughtful reactions, including one note that really caught my eye. Lennon Audrain, formerly the national student president of Educators Rising and a teacher […]

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Editorial: Male Teacher Says Students Without Fathers Ask Him To Marry Their Moms

by Mary-Faith Martinez – Your Tango A father or father figure is important in any kid’s life. Unfortunately, so many don’t have that. This can lead those kids to desperately look elsewhere for that paternal person. Some, apparently, look to their teachers. One male teacher said that his fatherless students have asked him to marry […]

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Boys Are Struggling. Male Kindergarten Teachers Are Here to Help.

By Claire Cain Miller Boys are falling behind in school. They are less likely than girls to be ready for kindergarten. They read at lower levels. They graduate from high school at lower rates. This gender gap in education has significantly widened just in the last generation. One group is uniquely positioned to help put […]

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