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Around 30% Of Teachers Are Males In Fiji
Get your sons and grandsons to work hard in school and earn a teaching profession because there is a shortage of male teachers. That was the message echoed by the Minister for Education, Heritage and Arts, Premila Kumar, during a talanoa session with school managers in Ovalau earlier this week. While responding to queries from […]
Read MoreCharleston County School District, University of South Carolina create Men of CHS Teach program in new partnership
Charleston County School District (CCSD) announces a new partnership with the University of South Carolina (UofSC) for a program that sets a pathway for men of color to become teachers. District officials said with under 20% of teachers in the district of color and nearly half of the students being of a racial minority, they […]
Read MoreAfter early hardships, this Hispanic Chicago PE teacher relishes being a role model
Hector Rodriguez knew a return to in-person instruction would come with some challenges for many students, especially after 18 months of remote learning. Before students walked into his class in late August, the James Ward Elementary physical education teacher made it his mission to create a safe and comforting environment after an extended period of […]
Read MoreScholarship: The Apple Pre-Ed Scholars Program at Huston-Tillotson in Texas
Huston-Tillotson University in Texas has recently been awarded a Certificate of Commendation from the Texas Education Agency (TEA) for Exemplary Performance in; Preparing the Educators Texas Needs -Percentage of prepared teachers who identify as Teachers of color, for the past academic year 2018-2019. This commendation from the Texas Education Agency highlights specifically the work the university […]
Read MoreHow one Black male teacher is breaking stereotypes and shaping the next generation
It’s a role that is typically led by a female. Fewer than 3% of pre-school and kindergarten teachers are men, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jeremy Walton is working to break the stereotype as the only male early childhood teacher at Next Door Milwaukee. Next Door Milwaukee is a learning environment that […]
Read MorePromising Practices: How a network of male teachers of color expanded leadership opportunities
The Compton Male Teachers of Color Network is helping its district strengthen professional problem-solving skills and empower educators. The district: The Compton Unified School District in California is located near Los Angeles and serves nearly 26,000 students. Students classified as Hispanic comprised 81.9% of the student body, and students identifying as Black were 16.9% of the […]
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