https://padlet.com/lauraroark/lg8yv8j501dh7y93 Women far outnumber men as teachers today but that wasn't always the case. Is real gender equality achieved when men enter fields that are typically thought of as women's fields? Social norms are not the only thing holding more men back from entering a career in teaching. Use this page to explore information on the past, present, and future, as well as the impact of having gender-balanced educators. Don't forget to rate any sections that you feel strongly about! Thank you for taking the time to interact with our information. en-us 2021-05-27 00:20:48 UTC 2025-11-22 21:46:54 UTC hello@padlet.com lauraroark https://padlet.com/lauraroark/lg8yv8j501dh7y93/wish/1570399090 Before the mid 1800s, Men dominated the teaching field, but during the Civil War Era, America saw more women become teachers.  The men were busy in wars and industry so someone had to do it. Besides, women are nurturers, right?  This section looks a little more deeply into what teaching was like for women in early America, as well as some notable women  who had an impact on their communities. ]]> 2021-05-29 12:06:18 UTC https://padlet.com/lauraroark/lg8yv8j501dh7y93/wish/1570399090 lauraroark https://padlet.com/lauraroark/lg8yv8j501dh7y93/wish/1570407233 The life of a teacher was not an easy one but teaching was the only respectable position open to women.  This short video gives an overview of what a teacher's life was like in a one room school house in Iowa.]]> 2021-05-29 12:17:51 UTC https://padlet.com/lauraroark/lg8yv8j501dh7y93/wish/1570407233 lauraroark https://padlet.com/lauraroark/lg8yv8j501dh7y93/wish/1570946256 Behind every great Mann... read this enlightening article about the life of Horace Mann's 2nd wife, Mary, who was an activist and a teacher, and founded the first kindergarten in America.]]> 2021-05-29 23:51:22 UTC https://padlet.com/lauraroark/lg8yv8j501dh7y93/wish/1570946256 lauraroark https://padlet.com/lauraroark/lg8yv8j501dh7y93/wish/1570954870 Catharine Beecher may not have been as well known as her sister Harriet, but she made some profound contributions to women's education, and not far from Xavier.  She had clear ideas on the role of women as nurturers but those did not apply to herself.  This short video introduction gives a look into the life of an exceptional woman.]]> 2021-05-30 00:08:00 UTC https://padlet.com/lauraroark/lg8yv8j501dh7y93/wish/1570954870 lauraroark https://padlet.com/lauraroark/lg8yv8j501dh7y93/wish/1570992678 Society had very high expectations of a teacher's moral conduct. This article links to teacher contracts and certificates from the late 1800s to the early 1900s. ]]> 2021-05-30 01:20:21 UTC https://padlet.com/lauraroark/lg8yv8j501dh7y93/wish/1570992678 lauraroark https://padlet.com/lauraroark/lg8yv8j501dh7y93/wish/1571000297 Women were generally paid only 1/2 of a mans salary as teachers.  Here is an exceptional story that is the exception to that rule.  Click to read about  another not as famous sister that deserves some recognition, Mary Stafford Anthony, and her impact on education. ]]> 2021-05-30 01:34:46 UTC https://padlet.com/lauraroark/lg8yv8j501dh7y93/wish/1571000297 https://padlet.com/lauraroark/lg8yv8j501dh7y93/wish/1571648211 From 1999 - 2018, female teachers have steadily outnumbered male teachers significantly as illustrated in the chart provided. While there are more male teachers at the secondary level, there are overall 76% female teachers vs. 24% male teachers in the profession today.  ]]> 2021-05-30 14:33:59 UTC https://padlet.com/lauraroark/lg8yv8j501dh7y93/wish/1571648211 https://padlet.com/lauraroark/lg8yv8j501dh7y93/wish/1571664593 Female teachers continue to battle the same bias and gender norms and expectations in their current roles in education. Females are met with male administrators who continue to expect subordination outside of the classroom while maintaining dominance in their classroom management procedures. Several teachers remark on the obstacles as female educators. ]]> 2021-05-30 14:52:06 UTC https://padlet.com/lauraroark/lg8yv8j501dh7y93/wish/1571664593 https://padlet.com/lauraroark/lg8yv8j501dh7y93/wish/1571680249 Men have held the gender role of maintaining more "professional" roles in the workforce. This is a reason we continue to see more females in teaching than males. In secondary schools, compensation tends to be increased and as a result, the number of male teachers is higher. It is likely to see a bias toward hiring males for those positions and the increase of difficulty for women to acquire positions in the secondary schools. ]]> 2021-05-30 15:09:36 UTC https://padlet.com/lauraroark/lg8yv8j501dh7y93/wish/1571680249 https://padlet.com/lauraroark/lg8yv8j501dh7y93/wish/1571691550 The evident gender gaps in the field of education, seem to be impacting the learning outcomes of students. This video explores the value of gaining more male teachers. ]]> 2021-05-30 15:22:37 UTC https://padlet.com/lauraroark/lg8yv8j501dh7y93/wish/1571691550 https://padlet.com/lauraroark/lg8yv8j501dh7y93/wish/1571696797 Again, we see evidence that men seek out in the workforce that which is perceived as prestigious. Teaching as it is, unless a position of power or administration, is not attractive to male teachers. Adding more males into administrative positions is only keeping the gender gap issues in education alive and active. ]]> 2021-05-30 15:28:52 UTC https://padlet.com/lauraroark/lg8yv8j501dh7y93/wish/1571696797 https://padlet.com/lauraroark/lg8yv8j501dh7y93/wish/1571711535 Wages for women do lag behind that of men in the teaching field as a result, often, of women needing time off work for having babies and needs within the family. Pay schedules in districts have been put in place to counteract this bias, but if failing to offer fair wage without gender influences. ]]> 2021-05-30 15:45:23 UTC https://padlet.com/lauraroark/lg8yv8j501dh7y93/wish/1571711535 mangionet1 https://padlet.com/lauraroark/lg8yv8j501dh7y93/wish/1576311071 UNGEI – United Nations Girls' Education Initiative, is a global partnership dedicated to advancing gender quality through education. They are a social justice organization that focuses on forwarding women's rights movements through education as well as championing women teachers who dare to teach progressive topics in traditionalist societies.]]> 2021-06-01 13:52:37 UTC https://padlet.com/lauraroark/lg8yv8j501dh7y93/wish/1576311071 mangionet1 https://padlet.com/lauraroark/lg8yv8j501dh7y93/wish/1576331988 Unions have been employed to reduce school related gender based violence in the US and across the globe.]]> 2021-06-01 13:58:28 UTC https://padlet.com/lauraroark/lg8yv8j501dh7y93/wish/1576331988 mangionet1 https://padlet.com/lauraroark/lg8yv8j501dh7y93/wish/1576340145 If men will be incentivized into becoming teachers, it must benefit teachers of all gender identities. Training to end internal stigma, significantly increasing teacher pay, and other equitable incentives are all present in current discourse.]]> 2021-06-01 14:00:43 UTC https://padlet.com/lauraroark/lg8yv8j501dh7y93/wish/1576340145 mangionet1 https://padlet.com/lauraroark/lg8yv8j501dh7y93/wish/1576350225 Young men experiencing male teachers embody a non-violent, non-toxic form of masculinity shows that representation matters in education. Men are needed as teachers to curb dangerous male stereotypes.]]> 2021-06-01 14:03:41 UTC https://padlet.com/lauraroark/lg8yv8j501dh7y93/wish/1576350225 mangionet1 https://padlet.com/lauraroark/lg8yv8j501dh7y93/wish/1576362108 This article tells the story of a childhood educator who wants to show his kids that men can be nurturing, loving authorities, not just absent, untrustworthy deserters.]]> 2021-06-01 14:06:56 UTC https://padlet.com/lauraroark/lg8yv8j501dh7y93/wish/1576362108 mangionet1 https://padlet.com/lauraroark/lg8yv8j501dh7y93/wish/1576368616 Better curriculum on feminism and women's topics is a pathway forward to make the narrative more equitable for all genders.]]> 2021-06-01 14:08:46 UTC https://padlet.com/lauraroark/lg8yv8j501dh7y93/wish/1576368616 hmfraik https://padlet.com/lauraroark/lg8yv8j501dh7y93/wish/1579996946 Female teachers dominate the teaching world. This article looks at six facts of female teachers across the world. Though there are so many benefits women bring to the teaching profession, education systems should make sure barriers are not created for women. ]]> 2021-06-02 16:11:36 UTC https://padlet.com/lauraroark/lg8yv8j501dh7y93/wish/1579996946 hmfraik https://padlet.com/lauraroark/lg8yv8j501dh7y93/wish/1580012599 The video touches on the history of education, wage gap among teachers, and women in teachers. Teachers in the U.S. are paid significantly less than others with similar education backgrounds. How will this impact the teaching profession in the future? How will we attract more men to enter the profession?]]> 2021-06-02 16:16:38 UTC https://padlet.com/lauraroark/lg8yv8j501dh7y93/wish/1580012599 hmfraik https://padlet.com/lauraroark/lg8yv8j501dh7y93/wish/1580057736 This scholarly article seeks to answer questions, such as: Why are the majority of primary teachers female? What are the consequences of the sex of the teacher in the classroom?]]> 2021-06-02 16:29:59 UTC https://padlet.com/lauraroark/lg8yv8j501dh7y93/wish/1580057736 hmfraik https://padlet.com/lauraroark/lg8yv8j501dh7y93/wish/1580087041 This book explores the growing gender gap by assessing the (1) trends and macro environment, (2) academic performance, engagement and family influence, (3)and role of schools.]]> 2021-06-02 16:38:50 UTC https://padlet.com/lauraroark/lg8yv8j501dh7y93/wish/1580087041 hmfraik https://padlet.com/lauraroark/lg8yv8j501dh7y93/wish/1580761089 In this TED Talk in Western Washington University, Alex is a senior who notices that there aren't many men in early childhood. He talks about the significant impact if more men join.]]> 2021-06-02 21:05:19 UTC https://padlet.com/lauraroark/lg8yv8j501dh7y93/wish/1580761089 hmfraik https://padlet.com/lauraroark/lg8yv8j501dh7y93/wish/1580774096 Our country lacks the presence of culturally relevant Black males in public schools. In fact, 2% of our country's teachers are Black men. This impacts the overall student outcome, especially with young Black boys. Similar to how books are mirrors and windows, students should see themselves in the diverse population of the school staff. ]]> 2021-06-02 21:13:36 UTC https://padlet.com/lauraroark/lg8yv8j501dh7y93/wish/1580774096 lauraroark https://padlet.com/lauraroark/lg8yv8j501dh7y93/wish/1586376151 Hannah Fraik
Tiffany Bezeau
Tom Mangione
Laura Roark]]> 2021-06-04 22:41:28 UTC https://padlet.com/lauraroark/lg8yv8j501dh7y93/wish/1586376151 lauraroark https://padlet.com/lauraroark/lg8yv8j501dh7y93/wish/1586378791 2021-06-04 22:44:07 UTC https://padlet.com/lauraroark/lg8yv8j501dh7y93/wish/1586378791