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More Male Teachers in Chinese Kindergarten
When we think of kindergarten teachers, the first image that pops into our heads is usually of tender, versatile women. But nowadays more male teachers are willing to work in kindergartens and doing a great job. Still, many schools say it’s difficult to retain male kindergarten teachers because of low salaries and inadequate employee benefits. […]
Read MoreMen in Early Childhood- Colorado
On October 23rd, 2012, MEC held their first music event in collaboration with Clayton Early Learning. In attendance were Clayton Head Start students along with their fathers. With a total of 13 participants, children and fathers experienced three different stations. In Station 1 event goers constructed instruments using a variety of materials, Station 2 participants […]
Read MoreWhere men make up 97% of the teachers?
How about Liberia, Africa. After getting back from the International Conference about men in early education in Berlin, Germany and reconnecting with my friend from Turkey, Ramazan Sak (you can read his interview here), I’ve been thinking about places in the world where the majority of teachers of children are men. That’s when I was reading an article […]
Read MoreMale elementary school teachers in New England
Michael O’Dell didn’t have a male teacher until the seventh grade. He’s making sure his students can’t say the same thing. O’Dell, 40, began his career as a teacher Tuesday, hired over the summer as a new fourth-grade teacher at Bicentennial Elementary School in Nashua. As a male elementary school teacher, O’Dell knew coming in […]
Read MoreMenTeach E-News – October 2012
MenTeach E-News October 2012 1) Fathers who teach – Study Opportunity 2) A Report: International Conference about men in early education in Berlin, Germany 3) Does Gender Make a Difference? First results from the German ‘tandem study’ of female and male ECE workers 4) Kitas Tour of Hamburg Germany 5) Denmark: Training and education of […]
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