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First male teacher graduated with Growing Our Own Teachers in Hawaiian program
Danison Sarmiento was a milestone in the Growing our Own Teachers on Kaua’i program, Thursday at the Rotary Club of Hanalei Bay meeting in Princeville. Since its inception, the program has already entered more than two dozen elementary school teachers into the Kaua’i school system. Sarmiento of Kekaha is the first male teacher scheduled to […]
Read MoreMale teacher bridges language gap
Brent Benkelman is unique among Kalispell’s public school teachers. For starters, he is the only male kindergarten teacher in Kalispell Public Schools. But Benkelman also has distinguished himself by learning enough Russian to communicate with students whose first language isn’t English. His first experience teaching a student whose first language was Russian happened two years […]
Read MoreMen’s work in the United Kingdom
Welcome to Men’s Work. If you’ve never before considered a career in childcare, now is a good time. Men have an important role to play and we are keen to hear from anyone wishing to work in this field. There are all kinds of jobs and all levels of training – giving you the opportunity […]
Read MoreMath educator recognized for excellence
Thomas S. Stone Elementary fifth-graders standing before Michael Gilchrist’s class on Monday morning did more than present their answers to fractions problems: They also defended them. For Gilchrist, understanding material means being able to explain the correct answers, not just give them — and his methods were recognized when Gilchrist won November’s countywide Teacher of […]
Read MoreGeorgia school has male teachers
Six Bartow Elementary School classrooms have something highly unusual and rarely seen in elementary education – male teachers. Education, particularly in the early grades, is a woman’s world. Although the number of male teachers is growing, they still make up just 19.3 percent of all teachers in Georgia, according to the state Professional Standards Commission. […]
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