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Male teachers in Canada primary grades
Jim Hopkins strolls through the playground outside of Stuart Baker Elementary School. The sounds of children playing fill the air as school buses roll into the parking lot and students prepare to head home for the day. Hopkins spots a young boy walking next to the slide with a large piece of driftwood in his […]
Read MoreAdam Buckingham, of New Zealand, receives grant to recruit male teachers
A Kindergarten teacher is using a scholarship to encourage other men into the profession. Adam Buckingham received one of two $5000 scholarships awarded by NZEI Early Childhood this year. The Totaravale resident says he will use it to fund a project aimed at encouraging more men into early childhood teaching. Government statistics show there were 285 […]
Read MoreMale teacher numbers decline in parts of Australia
Canberra, Australia has the smallest proportion of male teachers in the country and their numbers are in decline, with less than a quarter of educators in government schools now men. Parents’ groups say the disparity is worrying because children may be missing out on the benefits of having male role models in the classroom and […]
Read MoreKindergarten male nanny in China – watch the english video news report
Speaking of kindergarten nannies, the first picture that pops into our heads is usually of those tender, versatile female nannies. But in a kindergarten in Nanjing, a male nanny is doing a great job. This is how Zhang Guoliang spends his day at work, playing games and chanting songs with the kids. Just like any […]
Read MoreThe Daddy Day carers
These young men are pioneers in child care, one of the few professions dominated by women. They have broken down the gender barrier, daily proving their proficiency in looking after children as young as two. They say they have one of the best jobs in the world, and parents at the centre are overwhelmingly happy. […]
Read MoreBarbados needs more male teachers.
Minister of Education and Human Resource Development, Ronald Jones, made this admission yesterday, while saying that more men were applying to teach. He told reporters females were doing their best in the classroom but there were certain things males were better suited to do to help schoolboys – and even girls. “I still think that […]
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