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The Perils of Being a Male Teacher at an All-Girls School
Let’s all pause for a silent moment of compassion for young male teachers in all-girls high schools. Theirs is a difficult job. Riiiiiight, some of you young men may be thinking. I’ll sign up for that work. But that sense of the young male teacher’s plight is one clear impression I’ve gained from a decidedly […]
Read MoreWhy There Is A Shortage Of Male Teachers In Elementary Schools?
When Philip Wiederspan began teaching first-grade at age 25, he was the only male, except for the gym teacher. His former New Jersey college friends would look at him in shock when they learned his profession: “How can you do that? You must have a lot of patience.” “It requires a lot of patience,” he […]
Read MoreMore men needed to work in childcare industry for balance
More men are being encouraged to work in the childcare industry to help the balance in the largely female dominated workforce. Latest figures show only 5.6 per cent of the national early childhood education and care workforce is male. Childcare SA president Kerry Mahony believes the number of men in childcare would rise under federal […]
Read MoreNew student organization supports current and future male educators
Albeit whimsical, it would be accurate to say that a chance red light in Grand Junction, Colorado, 16 years ago lead to the creation of one of Illinois State’s newest registered student organizations (RSO). As the traffic stopped, a nearby building’s sign advertising a pilot elementary certification program caught the eye of one of the […]
Read MoreMen in female-dominated jobs
I work at a before- and after-school facility in an elementary school, where I help supervise kids. I’m definitely outnumbered. Counting myself, we have five men out of a total of around 25 to 30 employees. When people stop by, they’ll often give a blanket greeting — “Hi ladies, how are you doing?” It used […]
Read MoreMost male teachers confident working with children
The early years workforce is still skewed dramatically towards women as a result of deeply ingrained gender stereotypes combined with fears that men will be falsely labelled as paedophiles, it is claimed. Research by Nottingham Trent and Bedfordshire universities found that most male teachers were confident working with children aged seven or under and insisted […]
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