Men as Teachers

The inspiration for this group is the work of Brian Nelson of Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Check out his site here.

The issue is this: women now make up over 75% of all teachers in the United States. Many of them are excellent educators who do a great job with young people.

But, is it possible that men provide a kind of guidance and role modeling--especially for young boys--that women teachers cannot? That is a tricky question, and I prefer not to pose it as an either/or situation. Suffice it to say that every individual teacher has different strengths and weaknesses, as does the possibility of effectiveness because of your gender.