Quote 1

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).

Three paraphrase

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.

 Quote 2

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).

Three Paraphrase

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.