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‘We could change a life’: Summerville teacher to start male mentoring program
Growing up, Summerville teacher ReZsaun Lewis never felt connected with school. He grew up in a rough North Charleston neighborhood and watched his two brothers suffer from poor decisions. Lewis said he, too, might have ended up in jail like one of them, or on a different life path, had his middle school chorus teacher […]
Read MoreWhy Black Men Quit Teaching
How can we help black boys succeed in school? One popular answer is that we need more black male teachers. The logic appears simple: Black boys are not faring well, and the presence of black men as teachers and role models will fix this problem. The former secretary of education, Arne Duncan, brought this theory […]
Read MoreMen in early childcare: ‘We’ve seen nothing but a positive impact’
“Early childhood education in Ireland at the moment is at a very exciting place,” says David Kenna (29), a “floating” junior manager with Park Academy Childcare, which has eight centres in south Dublin/north Wicklow, including an outdoors nature kindergarten. “It is all moving towards child-led learning and learning through play; that’s what really appeals to […]
Read MoreThe Impact of a Black Male Teacher: The Day Harrison Died
Steven James Harrison, Jr. was an English teacher in the Rochester City School District who gave a large part of his time and resources to students beyond the classroom. On August 4, 2006 Harrison traveled from Rochester to his home in the Bronx along with his brother Marquis to celebrate their mother’s birthday. Sadly, Harrison […]
Read MoreLawyer-Turned-Teacher Says Desire for Family Time Explains Why More Men Go ‘Pink Collar’
Adrian Ortiz made more money in Mexico than in the United States, but he’s not complaining. Ortiz, 42, was a lawyer in Mexico. Now he’s a kindergarten teacher in a bilingual classroom in Houston, a job that gives him more time for family, the New York Times reports. Another man who opted for a teaching job […]
Read MoreHer Male Teachers Were Integral to Her Success and Sense of Self
I just had a conversation with an old high school friend of mine who is now a high school teacher herself about the nature of student/teacher relationships. She confessed that she has an easier time connecting with her male students than her female ones; this prompted us to reminisce about the teachers who had impacted […]
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