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Male early childhood educators
When people think about preschool or elementary teachers, usually women come to mind. Characters such as Ms. Honey from “Matilda” or Ms. Crabtree from “Little Rascals” are the widely accepted norm regarding childhood educators. Having that preconception isn’t wrong, according to a recent Georgetown University study. An overwhelming 97 percent of the early childhood education […]
Read MoreCommunity College Receives $285,000 to Research Recruitment of Male Educators in Pre-K Classrooms
Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC/CUNY) has received a $285,000 award from the Foundation for Child Development (FCD) to examine the recruitment, retention, professional development and mentoring of male educators in the New York City Universal Pre-Kindergarten system. The project began in April 2016 and will extend through July 2018. “Our first phase will be […]
Read MoreRecord number of men sign up for childcare courses in Australia
Times are definitely changing with a record number of men studying childcare at TAFE SWSi in Campbelltown this year. A total of 18 men are studying early childhood courses with the aim of securing a position in what is traditionally a female-dominated industry. The number makes up a whopping 80 per cent increase in male […]
Read MoreEfforts to recruit more diverse teachers paying off for city schools
A room full of 12 and 13-year-olds in a seventh grade Pre-AP science class cut open raw chicken wings to identify the muscles, bones and ligaments. “What connects the muscle to the bone?” asks teacher Christopher Mosley at Hudson K-8 School. “The tendon!” Ricardo Chandler, 13, said proudly. Mosley then asks a table of students […]
Read MoreAmerica needs more black and Hispanic male teachers
The statistics have almost become cliché: Black elementary and high school students score lower on standardized tests, on average, than their white or Asian counterparts. For years, educators have searched for solutions. For Kwame Griffith, a senior vice president at Teach For America, the way to help narrow this achievement gap is by recruiting more […]
Read MoreMale student-teachers in elementary education
Over the past 20 years, the number of male teachers in both elementary and middle school grades have plateaued at around 16 percent, a number that remains true at La Crescent Elementary School. The school has five male teachers on staff and only one male student-teacher this year. Garrett Soper is that student-teacher and he […]
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