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They saw male role models as more academically competent than did the other boys; therefore, they can see themselves as more capable of academic endeavors (Mancus 18).

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Kids who had male teachers saw that males could be academic which allowed themselves to be more academic.

Male role models in academic professions allow young boys to view themselves as more capable of success in education.

Having males as teachers allow boys to view education as a more masculine trait and therefore allow themselves to see themselves as more academically competent.

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The tensions and contradictory messages coming from all quarters, female teacher colleagues, parents, administrators, system authorities, and the wider society are experienced as limitations on their natural inclinations to be warm, compassionate, and caring human beings (Hansen 11).

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Views of society conflict with male teacher’s natural instinct to be compassionate people.

Society pushes men away from being caring.

Society pushes teachers who are teachers from being caring.

Views of society push a male away from being caring teachers due to the fear of being judges and labeled as a psychopath.

In elementary school the majority of teachers are female. This, combined with an increasing number of families raised by single mothers, has caused an increase number of boys with very low self-esteem(Mancuss 5). Having males as teachers allow boys to view education as a more masculine trait and therefore allow themselves to see themselves as more academically competent (Mancus 18). Sadly, there is a push against having male teachers. Views of society push a male away from being caring teachers due to the fear of being judges and labeled as a psychopath (Hanse 11). This has caused a vicious cycle that continues to feeds itself.

Source: Mancus, Dianne Sirna. "Influence Of Male Teachers On Elementary School Children's Stereotyping Of Teacher Competence."

This source mainly connects with "Influence “CARING AND ELEMENTARY TEACHING”. That study focuses on the importantance of male educators and the view of them as caretakers and educators. Both of them talk about the importance of caring in elementary education. These two studies compliment each other, they are two sides of the same coin. They both look at caring and the male role of education; Mancus study focus on the teachers view while Hansen’s study focuses on the kids view.

"Why Men Become Elementary School Teachers: Insights From An Elementary Teacher Education Program." plays well with the study, it contrast the role of caring with the view of caring in education from men who are entering the field. It highlights that a lot of the time men are pretty oblivious to how important they are in the elementary education system. It highlights them as the “other”.

The study “Elementary Teachers: Male or Female." does not directly support any claims directly. Rather it looks at the positive academic and social benefits of male elementary educators. This one shows that male teachers do teach a bit differently from female teachers and this benefit kids academically by showing a different view.

Etaugh's study is the only source that refutes claim from this study. This study downplays the effects of men in education and says that there is real no positive benefits, academically or otherwise.

This source help understand all the sources but Etaughs better. This study helps color in the other side of most of the other sources. If one focuses on academic this focuses son caring. If one focuses on the teacher this one focuses on the other side of the desk. It highlight synergy between emotional, social and academics in education.

At a party I would be most nervous about this source meeting Etaugh's study. It is like when your conservative-ancap friend meets a socialist friend. The conservation needs to be very guided and find some middle ground. I think settling that there is a bit of truth in both of them will work best.

The other would be easy to introduce. It is like when I introduce one metal-head friend to another metal-head friend. It is an instant click. Each one is a bit different and have similar views but at the same time the fit is simple and natural. They agree on a lot of important topics and they help fill in the blanks of knowledge and information for each other. The conversation would not need to be guided, it would just be a natural fit.