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‘My Child Would Really Thrive With A Male Teacher.’
This is the time of year when my gender comes up a lot at school. I usually don’t think much about it during the rest of the year, but February and early March are when prospective new families tour the school and many of them want a moment to speak with me. Most of these […]
Read MoreDepartment of Education Secretary Duncan wants more men teachers
Applause erupted Friday during a roundtable discussion at Jackson State University, and some of it was for the visiting national education secretary. But much was for JSU students interning at the university’s Children’s Defense Fund Freedom School, who spoke about the importance of teachers and teaching. The perception about teaching should change, former intern Rodney […]
Read MoreGender gap among teachers: Where are the men?
For two years, Chezare Warren taught math at a middle school on Chicago’s Southwest Side, weathering the kinds of situations that keep so many men from pursuing teaching careers at elementary and secondary schools. There were the usual jokes from friends about his low pay and cushy workday. There were the awkward moments with women […]
Read MoreAfrican-American male teachers are a missing ingredient
William Alexander was all ears at his mother’s home in Riverside during President Barack Obama’s back-to-school message to kids Sept. 8. The Oakland elementary school teacher, who was in the area attending a conference, knows the importance of encouraging children to stay in school. In 2004, he became the first in his family to go […]
Read MoreWhat do parents think about male teachers?
[MenTeach: More and more college and university students are doing surveys asking about male teachers. They notice that there are so few men so they end up doing a research project. The following are some comments from parents in answer to a survey: 1 a) If your child/children currently has or use to have a […]
Read MorePhiladelphia grooms future teachers at Parkway West High School
Leon Sullivan’s teaching internship at Parkway West’s Urban Education Academy has taught him many lessons. Among them: “You’ve got to be patient and understanding. You can’t let what they say get to you. You’ve got to be willing to go back over some things. (And) when kids act a certain type of way, you don’t […]
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