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Kids would benefit from more male teachers, experts say
Look around your child’s school and you likely won’t see a lot of male teachers, especially in elementary and middle schools. But research shows many kids would benefit from men in the classroom. The number of men signed up to study education at the University of Utah this fall is about the same low number […]
Read MoreReport about men teaching in Florida classrooms
People are usually surprised when Marcus Knox tells them what he wants to do when he graduates. The 20-year-old UF elementary education sophomore is studying to be a middle school teacher. After graduation, Knox will join a handful of men pursuing a career in teaching young students. According to a United States Bureau of Labor […]
Read MoreMan dispels childcare myths
A young man who has set up his own business is out to dispel the myths surrounding men working in childcare. John Eccles has established Toddle In at his Barrow home in Mosley Street, becoming only the second male childminder in the town. The Ofsted-registered childminder was working on supply as a teaching assistant for […]
Read MoreThe Manliness of Education Reform
The contemporary education reform movement is pushing hard the narrative that teaching is a venerable and rewarding profession. Within that, I’ve noticed a bit of a trend lately: education reform, with reference to classroom teaching specifically, is home to a new kind of “muscular pedagogue.” Take, for example, the Department of Education’s recent initiative to […]
Read MoreMale teacher says career choice should not be determined by gender
Walk into any grade school and look around. It’s hard to find a male teacher. Less than 20 percent of teachers in elementary and middle school are men. Experts say young boys, who often lag behind girls in academics and maturity levels, could benefit from having a male teacher. One local teacher who says he […]
Read MoreThe Perils of Being a Male Teacher at an All-Girls School
Let’s all pause for a silent moment of compassion for young male teachers in all-girls high schools. Theirs is a difficult job. Riiiiiight, some of you young men may be thinking. I’ll sign up for that work. But that sense of the young male teacher’s plight is one clear impression I’ve gained from a decidedly […]
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