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The few. The proud. The male elementary school teachers.
You young men out there … so you want to do something really tough and brave, something to change the world, something adventurous, something really different? Well, you could join the Marines, and you’d definitely do all of the above. But you could also do “all of the above” by becoming an elementary school teacher. […]
Read MoreCan a white teacher connect with black students?
Each school year, at least one male student shares with me a version of this story: While walking — sometimes to school, sometimes to or from work — the student is stopped by police. The police officer turns out the student’s pockets, empties his book bag if he has one, demands ID, sits him on […]
Read MoreGender and Power in the American Classroom
I am a diversity progressive who generally thinks that men have too much power. Because that is my worldview and because I am human, I am given to confirmation bias. In other words, I will look for cases that confirm my worldview – stories of men with too much power. But confirming your worldview is […]
Read MoreMale teachers return to the classroom as better pay, conditions attract surge in enrollments
After years of decline, men are finally getting back into primary teaching — lured by family-friendly hours, good salaries and the satisfaction of making a difference. Nowhere is their resurgence more apparent than at Melville Primary School in Perth’s southern suburbs. It has the highest ratio of male teachers to students of any public school […]
Read MoreHow Many Black Male Teachers Did You Have Growing Up?
Vincent Cobb II and Rashiid Coleman are the founders behind The Black Male Educators Convening, an organization on a mission to triple the number of highly-effective black male teachers in Philadelphia public schools to 1,000 by 2025. Through a series of programs including a yearly conference, purpose career fair, two-year paid summer program, and membership […]
Read MoreDallas math teacher more than just a teacher: ‘He’s kind of like a father figure to me’
It’s National Teacher Appreciation Week, and many people are honoring those educators who have made a positive, significant, impact in their lives. Students and staff at Clara Oliver Elementary School in Dallas are giving a special salute to math teacher Joseph Francis. “He’s so intelligent,” said fourth grader Shanterria Woods. Mr. Francis has become very […]
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