2015
Don’s Column: The Velcro Child
The Velcro Child I work as a consultant to community preschools that include children with social, emotional, and behavior challenges throughout our State. Because the goal of my initial visit is to observe typical classroom routines, at first I am purposefully low-key and rather unresponsive toward the children. One or several children will usually ask […]
Read MoreSome Percentages of Men in Education are increasing.
MenTeach: One of the interesting things about working for many years on an issue is that you can watch for trends and changes. We are noticing some changes in the percentage of men going into education. Below is the 2013 Bureau of Labor Statistics data about some education jobs. If you compare the percentages and […]
Read MoreCheck out the different resources on MenTeach
MenTeach: There are many resources that you can find through MenTeach. You can go to Resources and find Data about the Percentage of Men Teaching or you might want to find out about how to Get Certified as a Teacher. And of course, it’s important to find out about Financial Resources to pay for your education. There’s years worth of information on […]
Read MoreMenTeach E-News – January 2015
MenTeach E-News January 2015 1) Male teachers in Canada 2) Benefits and Challenges of Male Early Childhood Teachers in Trinidad and Tobago 3) The lesser spotted….male primary school teacher? 4) Don’s Column: Expect Male Involvement 5) More men would be attracted to teaching for better wages 6) Solution needed for male teacher shortage 7) World […]
Read MoreWorld Data about Male Teachers: How many men in the world taught in 1996? 2012?
MenTeach: We came across this collection of data about the percentage of men and women teaching all over the world. It’s interesting to do a comparison between 1996 and 2012 (the latest data). For example, did you know that in 1996 Turkey and Thailand had the highest percentage of men teaching in early education and […]
Read MoreSolution needed for male teacher shortage
The Ministry of Education appears at a loss as to how to resolve the chronic shortage of male teachers, a challenge hampered by both red flags and red tape. Despite a public relations offensive from the ministry, the number of male teachers in both primary and secondary schools has continued to drop during the past […]
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