Guo Xinwang tells story for children at the Xiaoxihu kindergarten in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, Sept. 6, 2018. Guo, born in 1993 and graduated from the Jiangsu Normal University, became the first and only male teacher of the Xiaoxihu kindergarten three years ago. World News
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Guo Xinwang tells story for children at the Xiaoxihu kindergarten in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, Sept. 6, 2018. Guo, born in 1993 and graduated from the Jiangsu Normal University, became the first and only male teacher of the Xiaoxihu kindergarten three years ago. Chinese Public schools face shortage of male teachers due to chronically low pay
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The first male special education teacher at Qatar Foundation's Renad Academy has emphasised the importance of more men taking up the profession.Joseph Norton, lead teacher at Renad Academy, said that the required change in pattern would enable teachers to show students that male teachers can also be enthusiastic, compassionate and gentle.
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Hailed as a 'true inspiration', he can often be found dressing up in the role play area at West Downs Day Nursery (Winchester), much to the children's delight."No two days are the same and that's the way I like it," he said. "The more I worked in nurseries when I was younger the more I enjoyed it."
Australian childcare worker changing attitudes about male educators
Blake Stewart is slowly starting to shift perceptions about men working in childcare.In the process the 24-year-old has become a positive role model for many children from St Luke's Preschool in Dapto.
But it hasn't been easy for Mr Stewart, who received a bit of backlash from parents and other workers at the start of his career.
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