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Mr. Rogers – a spokesperson for men in child care
Back in Dec. 2, 1988, Rogers went to Yale to speak about the role of men in child care to a standing-room-only audience in Sheffield-Sterling-Strathcona Hall. Some of Yale’s football players skipped Friday practice to attend the speech, Newell said. After singing one of his signature tunes, “It’s You I Like,” Rogers received a standing […]
Read MoreMissing: male teachers
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 Advertisementhis appreciation. The women were often accompanied by their assistant principals and […]
Read MoreHelp wanted! Elementary schools seek male teachers
Adam Greene and Jordan Cook have spent their summers having fun — going to the pool, leading crafts and playing games. They’ve also undertaken more serious responsibilities, such as maintaining order and resolving conflicts. They are counselors at Derry Twp.’s summer day camp, organized by the township’s parks and recreation department. They are teachers in […]
Read MoreStudents explore urban teaching – young men teach
Marquise Cottman knows he wants to become a teacher, but not just anywhere. His dream is to help students who have to overcome the challenges of growing up in an inner-city neighborhood, like the one he was raised in just blocks from Temple University in North Philadelphia. Cottman, 17, took his first step on that […]
Read MoreBetrayal of boys: A new report says white boys need father figures at school. But the male education crisis is far more complex
Any parent will recognise Peter Smith’s assessment of the boys he teaches at Hampton School in south-west London: ‘Boys are like greyhounds. They love the chase and the race, and they don’t care if the prize is a fake rabbit.’ Mr Smith had invited me into one of his English classes at this single-sex private […]
Read MoreChildcare: the last gender barrier to break
It’s a woman’s world, to misquote the famous song. While gender barriers are being broken down in almost all walks of life, attitudes about childcare have not been so quick to follow. All too often eyebrows are still raised when men choose to make a career working with and nurturing children, but there are signs […]
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