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The face of a future teacher
As point guard and captain of the Bluffton High School basketball team, Louis N. Brown III knows what it’s like to be measured by statistics. His statistics were good enough to lead the Bobcats into the state playoffs this year. But that’s not the kind of statistics Brown has been getting an earful about all […]
Read MoreToday’s lesson: Courage – a soldier and a teacher
Brockton fourth-graders learn about sacrifice as their teacher leaves the classroom to begin his tour of duty in Iraq. He didn’t look quite like their teacher anymore. Peter Farley stood in front of his fourth-grade class dressed in his Army boots and camouflage gear, beret in hand. But if there’s any way to explain the […]
Read MoreHow do I get my teaching license?
This first resource is a great place to find state by state details: Certification Map – A new and comprehensive resource on teacher certification. Includes state by state breakdown of requirements and lots of other helpful information. You can also go search through the MenTeach site for other credentialing programs: Find and Keep a Job as […]
Read MoreMissing: male teachers and elementary school principals
One woman after another stood up and approached the front of the conference room in the city school district’s central office. Their schools had been recognized by the state’s education commissioner for dramatic improvement in student performance, and Superintendent Jean-Claude Brizard was extending his appreciation. The women were often accompanied by their assistant principals and […]
Read MoreA One man school room
Travel through rural America along country roads, and you will occasionally spot an old, dilapidated building near the road. The roof and walls are in poor repair, the windows are broken out, and the yard is overcome with weeds. This long-neglected rustic structure was the one-room school, once at the forefront of public education in […]
Read MoreIrish language immersion has male teachers
When Naionra Gharbhain (a pre school operating through the medium of Irish) employed a new childcare worker in September there was something different about the person. Firstly the worker spoke Donegal Irish, a distinction that brought a new dimension to the service. The second distinguishing feature was that the worker was a man. Ciaran is […]
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