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Is there a reverse ‘glass ceiling’ for men in education?
[MenTeach: There were some postings to one of the elists about men and education. Two long time educators discuss a topic of interest.] What about the men who succeed in what tend to be female-dominated careers, including nursing, travel, marketing, and childcare? Is there such a thing as a reverse glass ceiling for men? From […]
Read MoreFrom nuclear reactors to teaching?
I’m a 34 year old male who has always wanted to teach, but has always been discouraged from doing so by all the important people in my life, especially women. My mother has a Master’s Degree in Education and has been teaching since I was born in 1973. The funny thing is, she has been […]
Read MoreReport from Maylaysia
Breaking news, Annual General Meeting of Association of Childcare Centres in Selangor State, Malaysia was held at the Selangor State Building Hall on the 26th of April 2008. Members attending were majority women with only 10 interested men around. This year is an election year and suprisingly, out of 15 committee members, 3 men were elected […]
Read MoreOne reason we love to teach
We just had one of our School-Age girls move on from our program after being with us for quite a number of years. She lives with her grandparents and they wrote a very heart-warming letter to us. One portion of the letter really spoke to me and I wanted to share it with you: “…it […]
Read MoreThings happening all over the world – a report from Hawaii
Aloha Hawaii supporters of Men in ECE Hawaii! International Efforts It has been exactly one month since the Working Forum (WF) on Men in Early Care and Education (MECE) Honolulu (See below). It was a tremendous success, with more than just a handful of the delegates calling this a “WOW!” or “life-changing” event. • The […]
Read MoreFinland: Incentives for Male Teacher Trainees?
The Ministry of Education is considering whether to offer incentives to encourage male university applicants to study for qualification to become school teachers. A report in the daily Aamulehti claims that reforms to the laws governing tertiary studies are being considered. New legislation will be introduced in 2010. In practice, incentives will take the form […]
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