Men represent roughly 2% of all teachers in preschool and kindergarten classrooms in the United States, and that number may be declining. Researchers have argued that the dearth of male teachers is related in multiple complex ways to the feminized nature of ECED teaching. Key Articles
Research Articles: Early childhood textbook images reflect "rules" for male teachers
Men represent roughly 2% of all teachers in preschool and kindergarten classrooms in the United States, and that number may be declining. Researchers have argued that the dearth of male teachers is related in multiple complex ways to the feminized nature of ECED teaching. Boys want male teachers
Jack Kammer, who created The Center for Men and Boys in Social Policy forwarded a new study that comes from the Maine Boys Network has come out with The Gender Divide in Academic Achievement (2008) that interviewed boys about their atti Where Are the Men? Promoting Gender Diversity in the Massachusetts Early Childhood Workforce
A group from the 2008 Community Advocates for Young Learners (CAYL) has developed a policy brief about men teachers. It is the first of it's kind in Massachusett's and offers ideas about the importance of gender diversity in education.CAYL is directed by Valora Washington, PhD.
MenTeach appears on ABC News Good Morning America
MenTeach (represented by Jonathan Maiden and Bryan G. Nelson) appeared on ABC New Good Morning America Story Monday, October 20th, 2008 on a brief segment about the rewards and challenges that men face working with young children.Male teachers 'vital role models'
Male primary school teachers are vital role models for boys, new research suggests.Almost half of men say that a male teacher has been a fundamental role model in their life, a survey commissioned by the Training and Development Agency (TDA) found.
The Mistrusted Male Teacher - Male Elementary School Teachers Face Low Ranks and Sometimes Parent Bias
[MenTeach - This article generated hundreds of comments from readers at the ABCnews.com website. After reading the article, there is a link at the end. Go read a few to see whether you agree.]Education Policy Brief: The Status of Male Teachers in Public Education Today
[MenTeach: This is a Policy Brief out of the University of Indiana written by Shaun P. Johnson who taught the first graduate course with a focus on men in education. Bryan G. Nelson of MenTeach provides a commentary at the end of the policy brief.]
Female like me
[MenTeach: Dr. Lynn E. Nielsen" focuses his work on recruiting male teachers. Here is one article about his teaching. You can another article about diversity here. And his story here.]
A University Course: Men in Education and the Male Teacher
[MenTeach: Shaun Johnson has been working for many years on the topic of men teaching. He has offered a course about men teaching and continues to research and write about this topic. We've posted the introduction to his syllabus and have also attached the entire course outline.]
How to protect your school from sexual harassment cases
Arthur Brokop, a young substitute teacher, shut the windowless door of the first-grade classroom he'd been called in to oversee.
He dimmed the lights while showing a video and, one by one, put three young girls on his lap so he could fondle them through their clothing.
The crime still haunts the school superintendent in this town surrounded by oil fields and the rugged high desert of northwestern New Mexico.
He dimmed the lights while showing a video and, one by one, put three young girls on his lap so he could fondle them through their clothing.
The crime still haunts the school superintendent in this town surrounded by oil fields and the rugged high desert of northwestern New Mexico.
Including Men in Early Childhood Education: Insights from the European Experience
Abstract: The European Commission Network on Childcare introduced gender as an issue in early childhood services in Europe. In 1996 the Network set a target of 20% male workers in childcare that had to be reached by 2006. Several campaigns and interesting initiatives were set up and were successful in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, the UK and Belgium, but no European country has reached the target. Male Elementary Preservice Teachers’ Gendering of Teaching
In this article, we examine how prevailing and alternative conceptions of masculinity framed the ways in which 40 White, male, elementary preservice teachers constructed the meaning of teaching. The imperatives associated with maleness were recognizable through four metaphors frequently used to define teaching and themselves as teachers; to teach is as follows: (a) to be a male role model, (b) to be a sports coach, (c) to appeal to reason, and (d) to prepare oneself for occupations within the field of education that carry more status.
Primary school boys want more male teachers
Primary school boys are calling for more men to teach them, as new research reveals that many have never been taught by a male teacher.
The study, published today by the Training and Development Agency for Schools (TDA), finds that three-quarters (76 per cent) of boys aged eight to 11 are in favour of schools having teachers of both genders.
The study, published today by the Training and Development Agency for Schools (TDA), finds that three-quarters (76 per cent) of boys aged eight to 11 are in favour of schools having teachers of both genders.
What is it to be a man?
MenTeach: There is much discussion about men teachers being male role models. It's important to keep in mind that the idea of what "maleness" is - is constantly changing. Here is an excerpt from "Asking the Right Questions about Baltimore's African-American Underclass Men and Boys" by Jack Kammer
COMMONLY ACCEPTED OBJECTS AND ACTIVITIES THAT ONCE WERE THOUGHT UNMANLY
COMMONLY ACCEPTED OBJECTS AND ACTIVITIES THAT ONCE WERE THOUGHT UNMANLY
Does a male teachers deep voice make a difference in discipline?
[MenTeach: This discussion was posted to the ECEMen's list in July 2007. We thought it would be of interest to MenTeach readers.]
I am starting work on an article concerning gender differences and conceptions of classroom and behavior management in an ECE environment and I'm looking for some input.
Last year I was asked to step in and temporarily teach two different Head Start classes that had lost teachers mid year. Both classes had been without any real consistency or direction for weeks and the behavior challenges were many.
I am starting work on an article concerning gender differences and conceptions of classroom and behavior management in an ECE environment and I'm looking for some input.
Last year I was asked to step in and temporarily teach two different Head Start classes that had lost teachers mid year. Both classes had been without any real consistency or direction for weeks and the behavior challenges were many.
Can an employer require that only female staff change diapers?
One of our readers provided the the link to the letter below offering a legal opinion about whether females can be the only staff that change diapers:
The Male Teacher and Reading Achievement of First-Grade Boys and Girls.
This is a study from 1972.
Call Me Mister: South Carolina Program Trains Black Men to Become Schoolteachers and Role Models
Now seven years old, the Call Me Mister program has placed 20 Black male teachers in South Carolina schools.
So how are they doing?
About six years ago, Mark Joseph found something he had been seeking for some time: a sense of purpose. A native of Greenville, S.C., Joseph had been a standout football and basketball player in high school, but he lasted just one semester at the University of South Carolina. Realizing that he just wasn't ready to buckle down, he says he drifted.
So how are they doing?
About six years ago, Mark Joseph found something he had been seeking for some time: a sense of purpose. A native of Greenville, S.C., Joseph had been a standout football and basketball player in high school, but he lasted just one semester at the University of South Carolina. Realizing that he just wasn't ready to buckle down, he says he drifted.
Few Good Men: University Class, research look at lack of male early childhood teachers
New summer class offered
Early in his teaching career, Shaun Johnson felt odd about his career path. Already facing the challenges of any teacher in the Washington, D.C. public school system, he said that during his year teaching, he constantly confronted his inner feelings. "Who am I to have chosen it?" Johnson asked himself. "What's different about me?"
Early in his teaching career, Shaun Johnson felt odd about his career path. Already facing the challenges of any teacher in the Washington, D.C. public school system, he said that during his year teaching, he constantly confronted his inner feelings. "Who am I to have chosen it?" Johnson asked himself. "What's different about me?"
National Education Report - Status of American Teachers (2000-2001)
NEAResearch has conducted surveys on the status of the American public school teacher every five years since 1956. The current report profiles the status of teachers for the school year 2000-2001. These surveys provide continuing data on the professional and personal characteristics of teachers, the current status of their teaching conditions, their attitudes toward the profession, and their community and civic activities.
Download the attachment below - it is the data in pdf format about men teachers from the study.
Download the attachment below - it is the data in pdf format about men teachers from the study.
The Good, the Bad and the Few: Men In Child Care
As a recent ECE graduate, I have an advantage when I look at my prospective child care career. On practicums in the field, I have observed some of the issues — both good and bad — unravelling around having a male caregiver in a child care centre. A men’s networking/support group, offered through the Manitoba Child Care Association, has given me insight into aspects of my career — both good and bad — that lie ahead. In North America, men typically represent less than five per cent of the child care field.
Men Gather Every Year at Retreat to Learn and Play
This is an article about how to develop and coordinate a retreat for men teachers.
IN THE MORNING, in a circle on the floor, the men recite a series of children’s rhymes. Later, in the afternoon, they go outside for a rough-andtumble game of broomball. The action resembles other winter games men play in northern climates, yet when one of the men is knocked down, all the other players stop to ask, “Hey, are you okay?” If the man says yeah, the play continues.
IN THE MORNING, in a circle on the floor, the men recite a series of children’s rhymes. Later, in the afternoon, they go outside for a rough-andtumble game of broomball. The action resembles other winter games men play in northern climates, yet when one of the men is knocked down, all the other players stop to ask, “Hey, are you okay?” If the man says yeah, the play continues.
Norway - Changing Gender Roles
The focus on men's roles in Norway's gender equality debate still generates some resistance. Men are commonly perceived as the strong and dominating gender while women tend to be viewed in terms of generations of discrimination and the ensuing need for special measures and positive actions. This perspective has been fundamental to the achievement of women's liberation. At the same time it reflects a certain failure to understand men as a gender. Men do not comprise a uniform group, nor is it possible to speak of a single male role. Masculinity is not always equivalent to power.
Men care: Child care for children hurricane victims
This article is a narrative of how things went for me during my recent deployment to the Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, and the Red Cross Center in Pensacola. A second report will comment on matters only of concern to Disaster Child Care.
Parents want more male primary teachers
Call for male primary teachers
A drive to recruit more male primary teachers in England is being launched by the Training and Development Agency for Schools.
The TDA is trying to redress the gender imbalance in the profession at primary school level.
A drive to recruit more male primary teachers in England is being launched by the Training and Development Agency for Schools.
The TDA is trying to redress the gender imbalance in the profession at primary school level.
Men's Retreat
This article was first published in the Young Children November 2002. It offers a description of an annual Men in Education Retreat.
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