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My short career as a first-grade teacher
Having retired after three sparkling decades as a public high school teacher in Washington state, I decided to apply for a license as a substitute teacher during a two-month visit to Lakeside. On Nov. 9, 1981, feeling a little shaky and insecure, I reported to the principal of Lakeside Elementary for my first assignment. Soon […]
Read MorePreparing Black Scholars for Leadership Roles in Education Can Be Key to Closing Academic Achievement Gaps
Representing about 2 percent of students awarded a Ph.D. in the U.S. in recent years, Black men have been missing in action as scholars and thought leaders in decision-making positions of many professions. As communities work to solve problems of systematic inequality, their perspectives are sorely needed in scholarship that aims to advance conversations on […]
Read MoreWhy childcare needs more men
Only two per cent of early years childcare workers are male. Lisa Salmon talks to the Fatherhood Institute about their drive to get more men into the industry Most men would love to be “a hero every day”. That’s the way working as a male childcarer has been described by men themselves, but there are […]
Read MoreEastern Kentucky University Academic Leadership Academy seeks to attract more males into teaching
A group of Kentucky’s future teachers recently spent a week expanding their minds on Eastern Kentucky University’s campus. The 16 middle school students were part of The Camp TRREE Academic Leadership Academy hosted by the University’s College of Education and funded by the Kentucky Department of Education. Most of the students who attended June 8-13 […]
Read MoreJob fair in appeal to male childcare workers
Prospective childcare workers are being urged to take their first steps in getting their foot on the career ladder. Early-years organisations are inviting people to a job fair in Southampton – and are particularly searching for men to join their ranks. Paint Ports Nursery is hosting the event in Spring Crescent, Portswood, on Wednesday, June […]
Read MoreMeet the Father of Paternity Leave – A Male Teacher
Before Richard Branson, there was Gary Ackerman This week, the man most celebrated for his impact on paternity leave policies is Richard Branson: the Virgin founder made news by announcing that some employees at Virgin Management would be eligible for a full year of paid new-dad time off. Almost exactly 45 years ago, a very […]
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