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Record number of men sign up for childcare courses in Australia
Times are definitely changing with a record number of men studying childcare at TAFE SWSi in Campbelltown this year. A total of 18 men are studying early childhood courses with the aim of securing a position in what is traditionally a female-dominated industry. The number makes up a whopping 80 per cent increase in male […]
Read MoreUpdated: Northern California Men in Child Care Conference
Northern California Men in Child Care Conference October 22, 2016 8AM – 4:30PM American River College Sacramento, CA To maximize opportunities for participation by our Conference attendees, each featured presentation will be followed by a period for interactive, facilitated, small group discussions. Download Registration Information. Sacramento Valley AEYC Fall 2016 Newsletter
Read MoreUnited Kingdom National Men in Early Years conference
Following a United Kingdom National Men in Early Years conference held in Southampton, England in March this year, when over 120 Early Years professionals gathered for an inspirational day of seminars, exhibition, presentations and networking, a set of proposals have been forwarded to the British government calling for support and positive action to increase the […]
Read MoreMen in Minority: Teaching Academy in China Struggles to Recruit Male Students
A teacher training college in the city of Bozhou, east China’s Anhui Province, recently released a report which shows that almost 90 percent of its students are female, suggesting that few men are choosing to enter the profession nowadays. There is a blackboard in front of the main building where students, or anyone who wants […]
Read MoreWanted: Male ECE teachers in New Zealand
Working as an early childhood teacher is not only a satisfying job but an important one too, says Phillip Ozzane. The teacher educator who specialises in early childhood education worked for 10 years in ECE down in Wellington before shifting to Tauranga to take up his role at the Bethlehem Teaching Institute. “I loved working […]
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