Monday, July 13, 2009

CPS Draft?

Should schools actively recruit black male teachers like an NBA draft?

Did you know...
One in four CPS students is an African-American boy, but just one in 16 teachers is an African-American man. And the percentage of black male teachers is on a downward spiral, creating a teaching gap despite evidence that African-American boys benefit from the presence of male role models with similar backgrounds.
Read more about this article at Catalyst Chicago.

"Shout Out" to Mr. Evans for doing his thing...
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2 comments:

  1. AnonymousJuly 21, 2009 at 3:04 PM

    An HBCU in the south (can't recall the name off hand) has a program called "Call me Mister" in which they recruit African-American males to major in education and become teachers. Might add something to the conversation.....

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  2. MR. MARTIJuly 22, 2009 at 11:20 AM

    Anon, thanks.

    Call me MISTER was established at Clemson University and has expanded.

    http://www.tampabay.com/opinion/editorials/article1017513.ece

    http://www.clemson.edu/hehd/departments/education/research-service/callmemister/

    Do you think this program should be expanded?

    Should school districts offer to pay signing bonuses like other industries?

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