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Schools see shortage of male teachers
After 20 years of working with cows, Rick Beal decided to take on a different animal: kindergarten students. In his second year at Northeast Elementary School, Beal is one of seven full-time elementary male teachers out of 61 total — 11.5 percent — within the Rutland City public schools. Statewide, men fill 13 percent of […]
Read MoreA math teacher’s second year
Here’s a link to a math teacher. You can read about his first year. How will his second year go?Find out by reading his blog.
Read MoreMannies Are the New Mary Poppins
Britney Spears may not be setting the pop music tempo for the world right now, but Mama Federline’s influence is being felt in at least one way: the sudden craze for mannies. Male nannies, that is. Ever since the onetime pop princess was spotted with 28-year-old Naval Academy graduate Perry Taylor (who served on the USS Iwo Jima) […]
Read MoreHow to become a certified teacher
MenTeach has been in correspondence with an organization helping people get their teacher certification. Here’s what they’ve told me: Earn Your Passport to Teaching A Respected, Efficient and Cost Effective Route to Becoming a Fully Certified Teacher Take your first step towards pursuing a rewarding teaching career with Passport to Teaching. Offered by the American […]
Read MoreGentle Men and Strong Women – Avoiding the Male Teacher Trap
In her article More male teachers needed, Gayle wrote about the reasons male teachers are needed in the education system. She expressed it from a mother’s point of view and described how beneficial it is for children to have male figures in their life, especially in a society where many kids do not live with mum […]
Read MoreNeeded in class: a few good men
Lowly status, poor pay, and fear of lawsuits are pushing the numbers of male teachers in US classrooms to an all-time low. John Yaeger is the first to admit that being a teacher is challenging. He spends his days attempting to teach the basics of spelling and grammar to students who are more interested in […]
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