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Report about men teaching in Florida classrooms
People are usually surprised when Marcus Knox tells them what he wants to do when he graduates. The 20-year-old UF elementary education sophomore is studying to be a middle school teacher. After graduation, Knox will join a handful of men pursuing a career in teaching young students. According to a United States Bureau of Labor […]
Read MoreMan dispels childcare myths
A young man who has set up his own business is out to dispel the myths surrounding men working in childcare. John Eccles has established Toddle In at his Barrow home in Mosley Street, becoming only the second male childminder in the town. The Ofsted-registered childminder was working on supply as a teaching assistant for […]
Read MoreSchools attracting more male teachers in New Zealand
In a woman-dominated profession, man-power is strengthening at Timaru early childhood centres and primary schools. And although the numbers are still small, Timaru schools are happy with the number of male teachers on their staff. Garden Grove Montessori Preschool has one male teacher and licensee Christine Kirkeby said historic perception was what was turning away […]
Read MoreDominica Teacher Wins Phenomenal Male Teacher Award
Irvin Jackson, a male teacher from the Pierre Charles Secondary School, has been awarded the first ever Phenomenal Male Teacher Award. The award was presented at the Dominica Association of Teachers (DAT) 17th Annual General Meeting on Wednesday. DAT, in collaboration with the Status of Women Committee (SOWC), introduced the award to highlight and encourage […]
Read MoreThe Manliness of Education Reform
The contemporary education reform movement is pushing hard the narrative that teaching is a venerable and rewarding profession. Within that, I’ve noticed a bit of a trend lately: education reform, with reference to classroom teaching specifically, is home to a new kind of “muscular pedagogue.” Take, for example, the Department of Education’s recent initiative to […]
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