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MenTeach E-News – August 2016
MenTeach E-News August 2016 1) Crisis in primary schools as almost a MILLION children don’t have a male teacher 2) The Impact of a Black Male Teacher: The Day Harrison Died 3) Men in early childcare: ‘We’ve seen nothing but a positive impact’ 4) Northern California Men in Child Care Conference 5) Report from Germany […]
Read More‘We could change a life’: Summerville teacher to start male mentoring program
Growing up, Summerville teacher ReZsaun Lewis never felt connected with school. He grew up in a rough North Charleston neighborhood and watched his two brothers suffer from poor decisions. Lewis said he, too, might have ended up in jail like one of them, or on a different life path, had his middle school chorus teacher […]
Read MoreWhy Black Men Quit Teaching
How can we help black boys succeed in school? One popular answer is that we need more black male teachers. The logic appears simple: Black boys are not faring well, and the presence of black men as teachers and role models will fix this problem. The former secretary of education, Arne Duncan, brought this theory […]
Read MoreNew Zealand Expert calls for government to act on lack of men in early childhood education
An early childcare researcher is calling on the Government to do more to address a lack of men in pre-school teaching. Sarah Alexander, of research organisation ChildForum, met Ministry of Education staff last week to discuss the gender gap in early childhood education (ECE), which she says could be improved with political support. “We are […]
Read MoreEditorial: The Table of Knowledge (T.O.K.)
Happy New Year! While I realize this is a phrase we use in January, not September, the start of a new school year does resemble the beginning of a new year in many ways. Teachers spent time in the summer exploring new subject matter they will teach. They may also have re-designed teaching strategies and […]
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