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A Male Teacher’s Story – “My Road Less Traveled”
“The students are so lucky to have you” is something I heard over and over when I was teaching elementary school. While I believe this is true, I also felt lucky to have had the students. I know that I learned every bit as much from my students as they did from me. I compare […]
Read MoreMale teachers face shocking prejudice
Men deserve a break. Normal men. Not the Mitchell Pearces’ of the world, who are a disgrace, but the men who are trying to make a difference in our kids’ lives every day. Men like our own husbands, brothers and sons. Thousands of Perth parents are breathing an almost-guilty sigh of relief this morning as […]
Read MoreAmerica’s Extreme Need for More Black Male Educators
Recently, a friend sent me a YouTube video of a group of students stepping during homecoming. The video didn’t appear any different than the dozens I have received throughout the year. But after looking closely, I recognized a familiar face. One of my former middle school students was helping her sorority sisters lead a stroll. […]
Read MoreToo few men want to teach, United Arab Emirate (UAE) minister says
No Emirati men have enrolled for degree courses in teaching at United Arab Emirates University in the past three years, the Education Minister told the FNC yesterday. “It is a big challenge,” said Humaid Mohammed Obaid Al Qutami. “We have been recently working with helping pupils to go into education. Hopefully in the next phase […]
Read MoreWhere are the men in Israel’s early childhood education?
Israel is lagging behind other Western countries with regard to gender balance in early childhood education, according to Dr. David Brody, academic dean at Efrata College of Education in Jerusalem. Brody has spent most of his career focusing on early childhood education, teacher training and academic research. He recently sat down with The Jerusalem Post […]
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