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Do you want to start your own male teacher training program?
Sometimes on quiet days (or when we want a distraction from all the work we have) we’ll do a search on the internet about male teachers, men teachers, or this time “male teacher training programs.” We found a very interesting program called: MATES – Male Teacher Support program, where else but Australia. The interesting thing about […]
Read MoreYou Teach What? The experiences of a teacher-principal-coach
You teach what?” That is the phrase I often heard when I would tell my fellow coaches what I taught. Being a high school basketball coach and first grade teacher was not something they were expecting to hear. They expected me to tell them that I taught physical education or social studies, not that I […]
Read MoreA letter appreciating male teachers
Ruth & Paul _______ Winnipeg, MB June 9, 2008 Dear Discovery Centre Staff, Re: Alicia It is with regret that I inform you that Alicia will no longer be attending Discovery Children’s Centre after the last day of school, June 26th. We will be making arrangements for part-time home care in our school division area, […]
Read MoreSeeking men for a research project
Men in Education Research Project Male teachers and other education professionals are invited to share their thoughts for a collaborative investigation of the lack of men in education, particularly at the primary or early childhood level. Education and Male Teachers. I am seeking participants to discuss briefly some of the major ideas discussed in the […]
Read MoreThe Gender Gap
DERRICK Z. JACKSON’S column on male teachers casts a light on the frequently overlooked issue of gender inequity among those who teach young children . This imbalance is even more glaring in the early care and education field, with women constituting 97 percent of teachers of children under 5. As a woman who has worked […]
Read MoreMen too afraid to teach
Where have all the male school teachers gone? Figures obtained by The Bulletin reveal there has been a consistent decline in male teachers across the Gold Coast region, with females outnumbering males by almost four to one in the classroom. Poor salary and a negative perception of the industry has been blamed for the drop […]
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