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Where Are All The Male Teachers [Infographic]
For the past semester, I’ve been student teaching at a middle school and I’m now currently at an elementary school as part of my music teacher certification process. It’s been a challenge learning all the ins and outs of being a teacher, but it has also come with great satisfaction. To get students excited about something […]
Read MoreComic: The issues of being a male preschool teacher
This is just one of the many things I dealt with as a male preschool teacher. I’m thinking about starting a webcomic series about my time as a teacher…
Read MoreTEACH Campaign Seeking Minority, Male Teachers
Columbia, SC (WLTX) — The U.S. Department of Education says it wants to recruit more diverse and qualified educators and created a new initiative to help the process. It’s called the TEACH Campaign, and has a goal of encouraging more minorities–especially males–to go after careers in the classroom. The department says less than two percent […]
Read MoreSt. Louis Teacher of the Year
Leo A. Ganahl, a third-grade teacher at Bermuda Elementary School, is Ferguson-Florissant School District’s 2011 Teacher of the Year. Ganahl is the district’s first male elementary teacher to receive the award. He is a product of Ferguson-Florissant, having attended Griffith Elementary School and graduated from McCluer High School, and lives in the district. Ganahl earned […]
Read MoreMale teachers wary of hugging students
Kindergarten teacher Paul Ferreter knows he is putting his credential on the line each time he opens his arms to hug one of his students. While more and more teachers, especially male educators, are putting up barriers to protect themselves from false allegations, Ferreter said he can’t bring himself to forgo hugs. But his hugs […]
Read MoreArkansas ranks last for male teachers
It’s becoming rarer to find men in the classroom, especially in Arkansas. The state is ranked bottom in country for the lowest percentage of male teachers. According to the National Education Association, male teachers make up 16 percent of Arkansas’ teachers. That’s 12 points lower than the nation’s average. “It’s always a goal of mine […]
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