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Why do we need more men in early childhood education?
In March this year, a Men in Early Child Care and Teaching summit brought together advocates for increasing the number of men in early childhood sector. Researcher Sarah Farquhar, of Childforum Research www.childforum.com outlined to the conference some of the arguments as to why we need more men in the workforce teaching and caring for […]
Read MoreManitoba, Canada men get together
The fall issue of the Child Care journal in Manitoba, Canada focused on Gender and featured the local men’s organization coordinated by Ron Blatz.
Read MoreMore women teaching young children throughout the world
According to statistics published by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) the feminization of the early years in education appears to be a worldwide trend. Based on 2003 statistics published in Education at a Glance: OECD Indicators 2005 (Paris: OECD, 2005; ISBN 9264011919; www.oecd.org), the percentage of female teachers in different grade levels in 25 OECD […]
Read MoreMale Presence in Teaching Continues to Decline
Vince Anania is one of a kind. Sadly. The effervescent veteran teacher at St. Charles School in Thorold is the only male Junior Kindergarten teacher in the entire Niagara Catholic DSB. Anania, 44, doesn’t really understand the novelty. Ask him and he’ll tell you he’s in the greatest career imaginable. He’s literally buoyant with the […]
Read MoreConcern over male teacher drought
A top education expert is speaking out about the lack of New Zealand male teachers and the negative aspects of this gender imbalance. Massey University’s Education Vice Chancellor says it is part of the feminisation of our learning and it is bad for both boys and girls. Just over 25% of schoolteachers in New Zealand are men […]
Read MoreYour Views: Schools losing male teachers
An academic believes research needs to be carried out into why men are shying away from becoming teachers. Fewer than 10 per cent of the early childhood and primary school teachers graduated at a recent ceremony at Massey University. Pro Vice-Chancellor of Massey’s College of Education James Chapman said there is a lot of speculation […]
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