January, 2012

1) Wanted: Black Male Teachers Across the Nation
2) Attracting More Men to Child Care - How to...and why you should
3) Researcher looking for male teachers
4) A man in a female dominated profession in Vietnam
5) A man teaching Kindergarten in Wisconsin
6) Male teacher 'only planned a small stint'
7) A male teacher and his a one-room schoolhouse

Some Highlights of 2011
8) Fathers would be more involved if there were more male staff
9) Council of European Union Recommends Increasing the Percentage of Male Teachers

Senior Ben Smith traded his Wichita State basketball uniform and Nike sneakers for slacks and a necktie when he walked into a third grade classroom as "Mr. Smith" at OK Elementary School this fall.

Teacher training and quality has long been a topic of discussion among policymakers, especially as states have expanded access to alternative teacher training programs outside of traditional schools of education. While many remain skeptical about the effectiveness and worth of such programs, 45 states have implemented alternative routes to certification and 11 percent of teacher trainees attend such programs.

The survey shows teachers believe little is being done to address the performance gap between girls and boys.

The Sunday Herald Sun can reveal the findings of the latest Staff in Australia Schools survey, which asked more than 15,000 teachers and principals about their working conditions.

The report found fewer than one in five primary school teachers is male, with the number of female teachers rising in the 2010 survey to 81 per cent.

When Juliun Kinsey recently volunteered as an instructor at Terwilliger Elementary School, the Santa Fe College graduate noticed something missing.

The children, he said, had few teachers who, like him, shared their skin color.