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The U.S. Teaching Population Is Getting Bigger, and More Female
Teaching in the United States was once considered a career for men. Then the profession’s gender composition shifted dramatically around the mid-19th century, when the country’s public-school system was born. As schoolhouse doors opened to children of all social classes and genders, so too did the education profession. By the late 1880s, women made up a majority—63 […]
Read MoreOnly two percent of teachers are black men, yet research confirms they matter
Cedric Jackson knows firsthand the impact that regular exposure to a positive black man can have on impressionable students — especially young black boys. Back in the ’80s and ’90s, he was one of them, yearning to connect with male role models. After the death of Jackson’s mother when he was 8, his father sent […]
Read MoreMenTeach January Meeting: Men in Early Childhood Education in Boston
Men in Early Childhood Education play a unique and crucial role in educating and caring for young children Join us for the 1st meeting of our NEW: Men in Early Childhood Professional Learning Community Tuesday January 8, 2019 (Snow date Wed. January 9, 2019) 6:30-9:00 PM Grove Hall Child Development Center 1295 Blue Hill Avenue […]
Read MoreScotland: Course launched in Moray to encourage men to consider career in childcare
A course is being launched in the north of Scotland specifically aimed at encouraging men to consider a career in childcare. Now Moray College UHI in Elgin has teamed up with the council to provide a course to meet the surge in demand. It is hoped that the initiative will tap into people considering a […]
Read MoreMenTeach E-News – January 2019
MenTeach E-News January 2019 1) For the first time in history the percentage of men in child care increases to highest level 2) Study: Male Teachers Are More Likely to Leave a School With a Female Principal 3) Study reports how race matters in the classroom 4) More diversity called for in New Zealand’s classrooms […]
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