This paper, one in a series of four describing a boy-oriented program for elementary school children, addresses the problem of staffing an elementary school with teachers who will be able to effectively teach boys as well as girls. It suggests that empathy toward both boys and girls, personal warmth and security in the classroom, a high degree of…

This paper is one in a series of four describing a boy-oriented program for elementary school children. It focuses on current staffing patterns and suggests that a balance of male and female role models in the schools is desirable and can be achieved by recruiting more male elementary teachers and by recruiting male teacher aides, paid and unpaid.…