2010
Male teacher: a most wanted man
There is currently such a shortage of male primary school teachers that when one starts working at your child’s school he is often welcomed with the kind of fanfare usually associated with the discovery of a new species. “I was so excited when I heard that Daniel would be having a male teacher in year […]
Read MoreMatthew is only man out of 70 childcare students at University
When Matthew Ruddy saw his primary school’s first male teacher walk through his classroom’s door he knew he wanted to work with children. More than 10 years later 19-year-old Matthew is training at the University of Teesside to work in childcare. But he is only one man in a group of 70 students in his […]
Read MoreMore men wanted in elementary teaching – 10 male teachers in Illinois say more may teach if pay increased
The field of early childhood and elementary education usually displays a face of a woman, not of a man. Men who choose to start a career in teaching sometimes find themselves the only ones in a school who conduct a class. Daniel Carter, professor of education, said the field of education is dealing with a […]
Read MoreFlorida College creates $300,000 minority teacher program
Five students from St. Johns River Community College will be the first in the state to participate in a new scholarship program created to recruit, educate and place minority male teachers into elementary school classrooms. “Call Me MISTER,” which stands for Mentors Instructing Students Toward Effective Role Models, is an adapted version of the teacher […]
Read MoreSymposium aims to engage young, black male demographic
They’re underrepresented in high school graduation ceremonies and college classrooms. Their numbers are disproportionately high in prisons. The statistics seem stacked against young, black men, but a group of advocates and academics came together today to develop a community-focused road map to success for the at-risk demographic. The Jacksonville Community Engagement Group sponsored the symposium, […]
Read MorePaid Summer Internship to teach for high school and college students
Breakthrough Saint Paul (and other major cities) are looking for a diverse group of talented undergraduate and high school students (juniors/seniors) to teach and lead at an innovative academic summer program for high-potential, under-resourced middle school students in Saint Paul. Breakthrough provides paid summer internships, complete with training and classroom teaching experience. The deadline is […]
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