2013
Misconduct allegations complicate work for male teachers, coaches
Allegations of sexual misconduct by coaches and teachers mess things up for guys like me. Such a case recently arose against a Temecula softball coach, who prosecutors charged with molesting four young girls. The coach, Alex Flores, has pleaded not guilty and is being held on bail of $1 million. Flores led a travel softball […]
Read MoreBook: Gender, Race, and the Politics of Role Modelling The Influence of Male Teachers
This book provides an illuminating account of teachers’ own reflections on their experiences of teaching in urban schools. It was conceived as a direct response to policy-related and media-generated concerns about male teacher shortage and offers a critique of the call for more male role models in elementary schools to address important issues regarding gender, […]
Read MoreMen in Early Childhood Education in Singapore
Over the last several years, there has been a growing number of male teachers working in early childhood development programs in Singapore. But being new in this profession, with few role models or mentors to guide them, they lack the psychological and social support needed to make them genuinely comfortable in this profession. This project […]
Read MoreVermont Conference Gathering A Success
Thanks for the great opportunity to spread the word at the VAEYC conference that men teach (and do it well) and that MenTeach exists for support and education. VAEYC is certainly a champion for men in education. We had six people at our interest forum meeting and all stayed for a full hour of discussion. […]
Read MoreTips for Workshops about Men Teachers
Here is a little update on the presentation I did at the TAEYC Conference. I had about 20 participants, a 60/40 mix of females and males. Overall, there were less than I expected but it was a great group. I did note that of those that attended, most of the people were high level administration […]
Read MoreMale Teachers in North Carolina
Chuck Gore retired from the Navy as a commander after 24 years, but he took his nautical love into his second-grade classroom at Carolina Beach Elementary School when he entered his next career as a teacher. Students are gunner’s mates, signalmen and quartermasters sailing on the U.S.S. Excel. “Welcome aboard” is the standard greeting for […]
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