Comments on: Missing: male teachers http://www.joannejacobs.com/2007/09/missing-male-teachers/ Thinking and Linking by Joanne Jacobs Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:51:22 +0000 hourly 1 By: Supersub http://www.joannejacobs.com/2007/09/missing-male-teachers/#comment-35765 Supersub Fri, 14 Sep 2007 03:05:56 +0000 http://joannejacobs.com/2007/09/12/missing-male-teachers/#comment-35765 Boys need a firm hand, and unfortunately I don't see many female teachers who are willing to provide it. A boy talks out of turn in my class, and he learns real quick that he's done wrong. On the other hand, I can also give my class the freedom to joke around and enjoy themselves - the key is to teach them to realize when different behaviors are appropriate. Boys need a firm hand, and unfortunately I don’t see many female teachers who are willing to provide it.
A boy talks out of turn in my class, and he learns real quick that he’s done wrong. On the other hand, I can also give my class the freedom to joke around and enjoy themselves – the key is to teach them to realize when different behaviors are appropriate.

]]> By: Walter E. Wallis http://www.joannejacobs.com/2007/09/missing-male-teachers/#comment-35764 Walter E. Wallis Thu, 13 Sep 2007 20:04:56 +0000 http://joannejacobs.com/2007/09/12/missing-male-teachers/#comment-35764 Women misread boy behavior? Poppycock. They already know that little men are as despicable as big men. Women misread boy behavior? Poppycock. They already know that little men are as despicable as big men.

]]> By: Paulr http://www.joannejacobs.com/2007/09/missing-male-teachers/#comment-35763 Paulr Thu, 13 Sep 2007 19:56:56 +0000 http://joannejacobs.com/2007/09/12/missing-male-teachers/#comment-35763 Face it, telling a parent "I would be sstho happy to tie your child's ssthcarf," is a real pussy-fied thing to say. Under those cirrcumstances, in that situation, (I assume it was preparations for the Halloween parade), lots of legalities are streatched; classroom behaviors, etc. I would have taken a back seat and policed my class so that laws weren't broken. REGARDING WOMEN UNABLE TO HANDLE BOYS: Yes. While working as a substitute on extended assignments, Twice I have worked with a slow, and somewhat emmotionally unstable student at the beginning of the school year (these are two independent cases). Later that year I came across either of them in Special Ed Class, and with far more sever behavior. They were good students with minor behavior flaws at first, but they had become hellraisers when I had to work with them about 4 months later. I believe they ended up with women teachers who misread their behaviors. Face it, telling a parent “I would be
sstho happy to tie your child’s ssthcarf,”
is a real pussy-fied thing to say.

Under those cirrcumstances, in that situation,
(I assume it was preparations for the Halloween
parade), lots of legalities are streatched;
classroom behaviors, etc.

I would have taken a back seat and policed
my class so that laws weren’t broken.

REGARDING WOMEN UNABLE TO HANDLE BOYS:

Yes. While working as a substitute on extended
assignments, Twice I have worked with a slow,
and somewhat emmotionally unstable student at
the beginning of the school year (these are
two independent cases). Later that year I
came across either of them in Special Ed Class,
and with far more sever behavior.

They were good students with minor behavior
flaws at first, but they had become hellraisers
when I had to work with them about 4 months
later.

I believe they ended up with women teachers
who misread their behaviors.

]]> By: Bob Diethrich http://www.joannejacobs.com/2007/09/missing-male-teachers/#comment-35762 Bob Diethrich Thu, 13 Sep 2007 06:11:19 +0000 http://joannejacobs.com/2007/09/12/missing-male-teachers/#comment-35762 This male high school teacher would like to make this observation. Hmmmmmmm Only 9% men in the elementary schools, which means over 90% of the teachers, counselors and principals ar women, some of whom are from feminist oriented ed programs, and 92% of the elementary school students that are put on behavior altering medication are boys...........NAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH, nothing to see here folks, move along please, nothing to see here! This male high school teacher would like to make this observation. Hmmmmmmm Only 9% men in the elementary schools, which means over 90% of the teachers, counselors and principals ar women, some of whom are from feminist oriented ed programs, and 92% of the elementary school students that are put on behavior altering medication are boys………..NAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH, nothing to see here folks, move along please, nothing to see here!

]]> By: BadaBing http://www.joannejacobs.com/2007/09/missing-male-teachers/#comment-35761 BadaBing Thu, 13 Sep 2007 04:53:02 +0000 http://joannejacobs.com/2007/09/12/missing-male-teachers/#comment-35761 You usually don't find out about hostile colleagues until after the fact. And, yes, there are some scrumptious mommies out there. You usually don’t find out about hostile colleagues until after the fact. And, yes, there are some scrumptious mommies out there.

]]> By: Walter E. Wallis http://www.joannejacobs.com/2007/09/missing-male-teachers/#comment-35760 Walter E. Wallis Wed, 12 Sep 2007 23:45:13 +0000 http://joannejacobs.com/2007/09/12/missing-male-teachers/#comment-35760 And those predatory mommies. You just know they are gonna play footsie with you at parent meetings. And those luscious tweenagers. Naw, not worth it. Go with the coal mining job. And those predatory mommies. You just know they are gonna play footsie with you at parent meetings. And those luscious tweenagers.
Naw, not worth it. Go with the coal mining job.

]]> By: TMAO http://www.joannejacobs.com/2007/09/missing-male-teachers/#comment-35759 TMAO Wed, 12 Sep 2007 22:28:56 +0000 http://joannejacobs.com/2007/09/12/missing-male-teachers/#comment-35759 This kind of thing may be true after the fact, and it may be true in certain hyper-silly situations, but I don't think there's a lot of male undergrads out there who say, "Gosh, I'd go into teaching if it wasn't for the ever-present threat of an unjustified sexual harassment charge." If anything, those same male ungrads are thinking, "Target rich environment." This kind of thing may be true after the fact, and it may be true in certain hyper-silly situations, but I don’t think there’s a lot of male undergrads out there who say, “Gosh, I’d go into teaching if it wasn’t for the ever-present threat of an unjustified sexual harassment charge.” If anything, those same male ungrads are thinking, “Target rich environment.”

]]> By: BadaBing http://www.joannejacobs.com/2007/09/missing-male-teachers/#comment-35758 BadaBing Wed, 12 Sep 2007 21:43:37 +0000 http://joannejacobs.com/2007/09/12/missing-male-teachers/#comment-35758 Another reason to stay clear of the profession is to avoid accusations of sexual harassment by female teachers, particularly the ones right out of ed school. Being friendly to certain female teachers can get you in trouble, or they can get you in trouble if they don't like you. In such cases you're guilty until proven innocent. Younger teachers have been steeped in feminist ideology, not to say that the entire ed school curriculum has not been politicized. I've learned the hard way to stay away from certain teachers of the gentler sex, I mean, gender. Another reason to stay clear of the profession is to avoid accusations of sexual harassment by female teachers, particularly the ones right out of ed school. Being friendly to certain female teachers can get you in trouble, or they can get you in trouble if they don’t like you. In such cases you’re guilty until proven innocent. Younger teachers have been steeped in feminist ideology, not to say that the entire ed school curriculum has not been politicized. I’ve learned the hard way to stay away from certain teachers of the gentler sex, I mean, gender.

]]> By: Dave http://www.joannejacobs.com/2007/09/missing-male-teachers/#comment-35757 Dave Wed, 12 Sep 2007 19:57:36 +0000 http://joannejacobs.com/2007/09/12/missing-male-teachers/#comment-35757 Another reason for alternative teacher certification - they attract more males than traditional programs. Over 38% of the teachers in our program are male and they say that it is the program efficiency and low cost that finally attracted them into teaching. (http://www.abcte.org/research) Another reason for alternative teacher certification – they attract more males than traditional programs. Over 38% of the teachers in our program are male and they say that it is the program efficiency and low cost that finally attracted them into teaching. (http://www.abcte.org/research)

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