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Stereotypes might keep some men away
They’re young and enthusiastic, brimming with the love of teaching. They’re also men. And somewhat to their puzzlement, that makes Marc Hoare, Rakesh Patel and Adrian Hoyte hot commodities. Hoare, 29, who teaches Grade 7 English and math at Kitchener’s Margaret Avenue Public School, says he’s mystified as to why there aren’t more male teachers. […]
Read MoreWanted: A few good men – Boys’ classroom struggles linked to scarcity of male teachers
Peter De Pratto is a white, middle-class man. And he’s a minority. The 54-year-old is a Grade 2 teacher at St. Luke School in Waterloo. He has been teaching for 31 years and has taught junior kindergarten to Grade 8. “I enjoy working with younger children. I find it challenging and rewarding at the same […]
Read MoreMr. Rogers – a spokesperson for men in child care
Back in Dec. 2, 1988, Rogers went to Yale to speak about the role of men in child care to a standing-room-only audience in Sheffield-Sterling-Strathcona Hall. Some of Yale’s football players skipped Friday practice to attend the speech, Newell said. After singing one of his signature tunes, “It’s You I Like,” Rogers received a standing […]
Read MoreThe Mistrusted Male Teacher – Male Elementary School Teachers Face Low Ranks and Sometimes Parent Bias
[MenTeach – This article generated hundreds of comments from readers at the ABCnews.com website. After reading the article, there is a link at the end. Go read a few to see whether you agree.] Of all the historical gender disparities in the American classroom, one has quietly stagnated for the last 20 years. Men still […]
Read MoreMissing: male teachers
One woman after another stood up and approached the front of the conference room in the city school district’s central office. Their schools had been recognized by the state’s education commissioner for dramatic improvement in student performance, and Superintendent Jean-Claude Brizard was extending Advertisementhis appreciation. The women were often accompanied by their assistant principals and […]
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