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First jobs hard to find for primary teachers in New Zealand
New Waikato primary teaching graduates are struggling to find work, with some schools seeing 100 applicants applying for the one job. While Waikato high schools have the opposite problem – with trouble filling certain positions. Teachers are being told they may need to be more flexible in where they live to secure a job, and […]
Read MoreMale Teacher in India Makes a Difference to Young Children
Sabu Thomas has a way with the tiny ones, they take to him like flies to a sugar pie. It has been so for the past 15 years, ever since he chose to tread a path that few men opt for. Sabu is one of the two male pre-primary teachers in the state and the […]
Read MoreMy short career as a first-grade teacher
Having retired after three sparkling decades as a public high school teacher in Washington state, I decided to apply for a license as a substitute teacher during a two-month visit to Lakeside. On Nov. 9, 1981, feeling a little shaky and insecure, I reported to the principal of Lakeside Elementary for my first assignment. Soon […]
Read MorePreparing Black Scholars for Leadership Roles in Education Can Be Key to Closing Academic Achievement Gaps
Representing about 2 percent of students awarded a Ph.D. in the U.S. in recent years, Black men have been missing in action as scholars and thought leaders in decision-making positions of many professions. As communities work to solve problems of systematic inequality, their perspectives are sorely needed in scholarship that aims to advance conversations on […]
Read MoreMenTeach E-News – June 2015
MenTeach E-News June 2015 1) Guest Blog: Reflections from a Male Educator of Color 2) Meet the Father of Paternity Leave – A Male Teacher 3) Don’s Column “Just Say NO, to No Touch.” 4) China to Offer Free Teacher Training to Men 5) 2015 Excellence in Teaching Awards – Jason Yabut 6) Eastern Kentucky […]
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