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Group on assignment to recruit and retain black male teachers
The Group called Profound Gentlemen is ready to tackle an assignment to get more black male teachers inside the classrooms. The group is working with school districts in Atlanta, Charlotte, Chicago, Cleveland and Charlotte. They admit it is a challenge but they claim achieving the goal will pay off. “African American male students who […]
Read MoreBook review: Male primary teachers are pushed into stereotypical leadership roles – can you guess which ones?
Talented male primary school teachers are being devalued because they get pigeon-holed into running sports classes or looking after naughty kids, a new book has claimed. The authors of Men Teaching Children 3-11 investigated gender stereotyping in deprived schools across the north of England and London. They found that men were often stereotyped into four […]
Read MoreProgram aims to draw young males to leadership
After being involved with the Young Male Leadership Academy since the eighth grade, Adrien Pocasongra describes it as one of the best things he’s ever done. “It gives me a sense of belonging,” said Pocasongra, now a junior at Warren Central High School. Michael Coleman, a minority teacher recruiter at Warren County Public Schools, has […]
Read MoreStudy: Of the Israeli men teachers satisfied with their career (88%) would recommend the field of education over women (69%)
Israel’s teacher burnout problem may not be as severe as previously thought, a study released Sunday suggests. 65% of teachers are satisfied with their career choice, the TACK poll for Herzog Academic College revealed, compared to 23% who are ‘satisfied enough’ but not planning to continue the career path permanently and just 11% who are […]
Read MoreTraining More Black Men to Become Teachers
During his high-school days, no football game could start without Louis Blackmon III: the team’s center. Each play began with his snap. Though Blackmon was renowned for his hustle on the field, he didn’t put the same effort into the classroom. “In school, I was just an average guy,” Blackmon said. Typically, he pulled Cs, […]
Read MoreWanted in New York City: A thousand black, Latino and Asian male teachers
New York City, which has the nation’s largest public school system, wants to hire 1,000 black, Latino and Asian male teachers by 2017 to create a teaching corps that more closely matches the student body. The program, called NYC Men Teach, is part of the Young Men’s Initiative, a city program that focuses public and […]
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