2010
Simply Teaching – One man’s teaching journey
[MenTeach: This is an interesting blogpost from a male teacher. He tells an interesting story about his getting hired and cites numerous articles on the internet. This is an excerpt.] Why is there a lack of male teachers in the elementary school grades? I find it to be a very fulfilling job, so where are […]
Read MoreCall for Papers Special issue: “Male Teachers, Masculinities, and the Teaching Profession”
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. We especially want to highlight research that is moving in the direction of incorporating intersectional […]
Read MoreTeacher quit corporate job to make difference
On Sept. 12, 2001, Andre Mountain submitted his resignation and booked a flight home. The terrorist attacks a day earlier jarred him, and he no longer wanted to sit in a cubicle of a Merrill Lynch office in New Jersey, performing the tedious task of verifying a long list of stock prices before a sale […]
Read MoreFew men teach at elementary schools; those who do often have a big impact
As the only male teacher at Wallace Elementary School, Carlos Mendoza is often asked by female colleagues to help discipline select students — usually boys needing extra attention. “I guess it’s because there is always a mom figure and a dad figure. Things you can get away with with mom, you’ll have a different attitude […]
Read MoreFree e-book about being a elementary school teacher
The impact of an Elementary School Teacher during the early and formative years of a child’s life is significant from both an intellectual and social development perspective. From impacting their self-image to affecting their success or failure in school or work to their personal lives, Teachers play a critical role. For the most part, Elementary School Teachers […]
Read MoreGreat conference in New Zealand
I spent this last week attending a great conference in New Zealand coordinated by the ECE Men in NZ. There were several presenters besides myself. Dr. Sarah Farquhar shared her research about the current situation in New Zealand. Interestingly, the percentages are going up in New Zealand. Not as high as it was back in the 1990s but there […]
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