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New student organization supports current and future male educators
Albeit whimsical, it would be accurate to say that a chance red light in Grand Junction, Colorado, 16 years ago lead to the creation of one of Illinois State’s newest registered student organizations (RSO). As the traffic stopped, a nearby building’s sign advertising a pilot elementary certification program caught the eye of one of the […]
Read MoreStudy: Anxious times for male teachers in primary
Study reveals men’s role is plagued by insecurities and contradictory perceptions Male primary teachers are always in demand – but could that be for the wrong reasons? A research project has cast doubt on common assumptions about this rare breed: that their mere presence can improve behaviour; that boys desperately need them; and that they […]
Read MoreSame-Sex Education: Do Male Students Need a Male Teacher?
In last week’s blog, I discussed my predominantly male class–a group of kids whose behavior I’d had tremendous difficulty managing last semester while team-teaching with a female special-education teacher. Now, with a male special-education teacher, the students’ behavior was suddenly much improved. I considered that something Christina Hoff Sommers had suggested in her article–that boys […]
Read MoreMen in female-dominated jobs
I work at a before- and after-school facility in an elementary school, where I help supervise kids. I’m definitely outnumbered. Counting myself, we have five men out of a total of around 25 to 30 employees. When people stop by, they’ll often give a blanket greeting — “Hi ladies, how are you doing?” It used […]
Read MoreLack of Male Teachers Detrimental to Kids’ Development
Scholars, heads of kindergartens and representatives from education departments concluded that the lack of male kindergarten teachers in China could be detrimental to the balanced development of children. The conclusion was made at an education seminar held in Hangzhou, capital city of eastern China’s Zhejiang Province, on June 21, 2012. Xu Bangqiang, vice-principal of a […]
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