Anonymous wrote:this is the dumbest thing i've ever seen

Amen!
4:56 here. I've asked OP for "the literature" but haven't seen it yet. I did some poking around for research on this and haven't found anything of substance. There was something done by some economists that showed some positive impact on male students when they had male teachers, but I don't believe it factored in the level of content expertise by the teacher. THAT is is a pretty important factor.

I've been a public school educator for almost 25 years, first as a teacher and now as an administrator. I've never heard anything about this research.

this is the dumbest thing i've ever seen

Anonymous wrote:We are in FCPS, but our male principal is worthless (I have two boys).

+1

From my tours, I saw a lot of male teachers at Tuckahoe I think (thought I have no way of knowing who is a substitute or an assistant), and McKinley has an AMAZING male principal named Colin Brown with whom I was very impressed (we didn;t end up finding a house in that area and ended up at Tuckahoe but I loved McKinley).

Anonymous wrote:Our Arlington ES has a male assistant principal, and at least three (maybe more?) male classroom teachers, plus I think the band/orchestra teacher is a male.

My DS had one of the male teachers in second grade and, while I thought he was a really good fit for my son, I don't think it was his "maleness" that made him a good fit, but rather his personality. FWIW, the three teachers that have been standouts for either of my sons have been female teachers.

Tuckahoe!

I agree that it is more likely personality than sex, but there are some boys who might have internalized gender roles already and, for example, expect tenderness from female teachers and would respond to better to what they see as toughness from a male teacher. Or something like that.

Our school did not have many male teachers and then there was a large turnover and now we have more. It is nice to have some but I wouldn't switch schools over it.

Our Arlington ES has a male assistant principal, and at least three (maybe more?) male classroom teachers, plus I think the band/orchestra teacher is a male.

My DS had one of the male teachers in second grade and, while I thought he was a really good fit for my son, I don't think it was his "maleness" that made him a good fit, but rather his personality. FWIW, the three teachers that have been standouts for either of my sons have been female teachers.

Anonymous wrote:So there is some literature that male students perform better at schools that have more male teachers and/or a male principal. I am a mother to a boy.

I'm curious if there are any Arlington County schools that have a lot of male teachers and/or a male principal?

The school we are zoned for is very female: I believe the elementary school has 2 male teachers in entire school and female admins at top (assistant principal and principal.)

I'm just curious....

Links to this literature please?

Some principals are better about seeking out and hiring male teachers -- just as some are more committed to an ethnically diverse staff. It varies from school to school, so you have to look around if that's important to you.

My son is in an Arlington elementary. He has male PE and music teachers, and both his 4th and 5th grade teachers are/were men. As with female teachers, some are/were great and others not. IME sex doesn't matter that much, although perhaps I'd feel differently if my boys did not have a father/father figure in their lives.

McKinley has a male principal, but not a lot of male teachers.

We are in FCPS, but our male principal is worthless (I have two boys).

In general, I think there are more male teachers and principals at the high school level. I teach and my high school has a male principal. Maybe 30-40% of the teachers are male - lots in English and Social Studies for some reason. At my kids' elementary school in APS, there are only 2 core teachers who are males. There are a few special ed teachers who are male and one of the music teachers. That's it.

we have a male principal and a few teachers. to be honest, the guy is kind of a jerk to the teachers. so male isn't always better. he sort of plays favorites and mind games with them from the little I've seen. def wasn't that dynamic with the older, fair, not swayed by being nice and ass kissing etc. lady that is gone now. she was respected.

So there is some literature that male students perform better at schools that have more male teachers and/or a male principal. I am a mother to a boy.

I'm curious if there are any Arlington County schools that have a lot of male teachers and/or a male principal?

The school we are zoned for is very female: I believe the elementary school has 2 male teachers in entire school and female admins at top (assistant principal and principal.)

I'm just curious....