Is it OK for a man to become a Teacher Aide?

Question

By The way, the reason I'm asking is because I'm a guy and I would like to be a Teacher but I don't wanna spend 4 years in college.

Answer 1

of course =]

Answer 2

Why would it not be OK?!

Answer 3

Yes. Teachers are predominantly females. With the divorce rate what it is today and all the single moms, male role models are desparately needed...what better place than the school system.

Answer 4

Sure. I know male aides (paraprofessionals). They come in really handy in the special ed classes that are mostly dominated by boys who could use a male figure as a role model.

Answer 5

Absolutely!  My best teaching assistants have been males.  I teach middle school and the kids loved my last teaching assistant, he played basketball with them at lunch and just sat and talked to them.

A lot of my students this year continue to write letters to him in Iraq, which tells me that he made a positive impact on their lives.

Go for it, you will get great experience and you will know if you want to be a teacher.

Answer 6

of course it is ok, why would it not be?

Answer 7

We're had male teacher aides at my school for quite some time now.

Answer 8

Yes and kids love it when there are males around. The schools system is filled with allot of females and so the kids are surrounded by women a lot of the time (not that this is a bad thing). I would love to see more men in the school system it's a great idea. I am a teachers aid and I am going to school to be a teacher. It's also a great job to have while you are going to school if you change your mind. My job works great with my school schedule.