2011
Maryland Looks To Recruit More Black Men As Teachers
Maryland said it’s working to recruit more black men to work as educators in the state. The nation’s education secretary renewed his call this week for more black men to become teachers. They currently make up only 2 percent of educators nationwide. For the most part, Maryland is in same boat, but there are some […]
Read MoreSpike Lee: Black Male Teachers Needed to Teach
More black men need to teach — that from filmmaker Spike Lee during a speech with Education Secretary Arne Duncan at Morehouse College in Atlanta this week. “We have more young black people in prison than enrolled in colleges and universities. That’s a frightening number,” Lee said. The U.S. Department of Education reports less than […]
Read MoreTeacher list discriminates against men
The Supreme Court has ruled that the procedure of appointing state teachers is unconstitutional as male candidates are treated unfairly. The decision came after an appeal by a physical education teacher who claimed male candidates were at a disadvantage under the current first-come first-served system since they had to do two years of army service. […]
Read MoreMen in childcare groove in Australia
Aspley Early Learning Centre director Susie Bell has been overseeing some innovative staffing since arriving in October. The centre has two male staff members, Brian Bugden and Tristan Bell-Blissner, who are proving a big hit with the children. Ms Bell said having male staff was unusual for the childcare sector but she said it had […]
Read MoreMale teachers in Mississippi elementary schools
When Adrian Dodson took a job at Pass Road Elementary teaching physical education, he wasn’t sure he would like it. He had been teaching and coaching at middle and high schools for two years and wasn’t used to younger students. Now, nine years later, he wouldn’t work anywhere but an elementary school. “This is where […]
Read MoreMenTeach E-News – January 2011
1) Websites about male teachers in Germany and Europe 2) Men in Early Childhood Education in Austria 3) Mentoring programs in Dallas schools aim to give boost to young black males 4) A few good men: Male elementary teachers in Georgia 5) From a Criminology degree to Early Childhood Education 6) Successful Black Male Teachers […]
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