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Men in early childhood education in New Zealand
A brief personal perspective A number of years ago when I was teaching English to students of other languages in Hong Kong, I did some work for an internation kindergarten. My job was to create a programme to promote language for children who were about to leave for primary school. Having taught children of all […]
Read MoreMale Teachers in Estonian Schools – Who are They?
Around 15 per cent of teachers in Estonian schools are men. This means that out of ~15,000 teachers working in Estonia, there are ~2000 men. “But why do we even need male teachers in schools?” asks a doctorate student at Tallinn University and the head of studies at Keila school, Ahti Noor. Do we need […]
Read MoreNew scheme launched to get more men into childcare jobs in United Kingdom
A new scheme has been set up to help encourage more men to enter the childcare profession in Lancashire. The Lancashire Men in Childcare Network has been established by Andrew Clifford, managing director of the First Class Childcare Group, which has bases in Barrow, Whalley, Accrington and Clayton-le-Moors. The group will hold it’s first meeting […]
Read MoreMale teachers in Quebec schools
Statistics from Quebec’s education ministry show there are fewer male teachers than ever in our schools. The numbers obtained by the Journal de Montreal show close to 2000 men have left teaching over the past five years. Overall males represent 21.6 per cent of teachers in schools, five years ago it was 23.3 per cent. […]
Read MoreI’m so glad we hired a male au pair
My husband recently moved abroad with work, returning on average for a week every month. We joke that he’s a tourist in the family, but it’s not always funny. I ploughed through the first few months juggling being a full-time mum to our two sons – school runs, play dates and winter viruses – and […]
Read MoreSocial Justice and Equity Conference for Male Educators in Canada
Interested in learning more about the diversity of ETFO programs, partnerships and supports as a male educator? The Social Justice and Equity Conference for Male Educators will explore the diversity of ETFO programs and outreach while also addressing challenges faced by males in a rapidly changing school system and teacher union. Date: March 27-28, 2015 […]
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