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Editorial: It’s Official
As of today, I am the only male teacher left in my pre-6 elementary school. The only male teacher in a building with 600 kids. It’s me, myself, and I. At least the line for the men’s room will be short. Oh wait, they turned that into a unisex bathroom three years ago. Never mind. […]
Read MoreMenTeach E-News – November 2007
1) $1 Million for Black Male Teacher Initiative 2) Report about the USA National MenTeach Symposium in Chicago 3) The first World Gathering for Men in Early Childhood Education May 2008 4) Report about Men in Education Retreat in New England – USA 5) See the video of Ontario Television panel discussion talking about men […]
Read MoreEditorial: Hiring men teachers
I was reading through some online newspapers. One from Sauk Center, Minnesota (a part of the state that is home to the Prairie Home Companion host Garrison Keillor’s Lake Wobegone) and the other from China. The Minnesota article was about an old town hall that was being moved. In the news back in 1891 the township added […]
Read MoreEditorial: Recruiting More Men to Teach
There are many ways to recruit more men to be teachers. Start a large public awareness campaign There needs to be constant, pervasive messages about the importance of men teaching children. Every media needs to show positive images of men teaching or telling stories about the value and significance of men teaching. Newspapers, magazine, television, […]
Read MoreWhat is it to be a man?
MenTeach: There is much discussion about men teachers being male role models. It’s important to keep in mind that the idea of what “maleness” is – is constantly changing. Here is an excerpt from “Asking the Right Questions about Baltimore’s African-American Underclass Men and Boys” by Jack Kammer COMMONLY ACCEPTED OBJECTS AND ACTIVITIES THAT ONCE […]
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