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I’m a male primary school teacher and it’s a nightmare – we’re always ‘dating’ other teachers, but we get our own bathroom
Being a teacher is tough at the best of times, but one primary school teacher has shared some of the problems that are reserved for male members of staff. The teacher, who goes by Mr Chuntz on social media, revealed some of the annoying little things that bother him about school life. The primary school […]
Read MoreFor many of his students, male teacher has earned the title of favorite science teacher.
With more than 700,000 followers on TikTok he might be your favorite science teacher too. ”That’s one of the reasons why I love education. They encourage me to be who I am. I don’t have to put on a facade when I’m teaching in the classroom,” Bowen said. Bowen said his students encouraged him to […]
Read MoreBlack male teachers pay tribute to their heroes: ‘They’re needed so much’
Black male teachers have often said that they are underrepresented in classrooms but the role models that exist have inspired others to become educators. Kurt Russell, who was recognized as the 2022 Teacher of the Year by the Council of Chief State School Officers, said the bug bit him when he had a Black male […]
Read MoreEditorial: School Dress Codes Often Target Girls. What Happens When Male Teachers Have to Enforce Them?
As a male special education teacher and IEP coordinator in a rural Missouri high school, Mike Ryan said he has to walk a “very fine line” discussing attire with female students. Enforcing the dress code is a standard part of his job as a teacher, Ryan said, and he only occasionally has to deal with […]
Read MoreBoys Aren’t Excelling in Schools. Would More Male Role Models in Early Learning Help?
Zachary Jackson thinks a lot about what his students may be learning from him in class. For some of his first graders in Atlanta, that goes beyond the actual academic lessons. They are also practicing how to be a man. For Jackson, the question of how to model manhood is an obsession, something he thinks […]
Read MoreFrom the past – Hawaii Conference
We had a meeting recently and Frances Carlson, both a friend and great author, reminded about a posting and video from 2008. The conference coming won’t be in Hawaii but it’s going to be a great time in Canada. See you there!
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