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New Zealand men provide update about teaching
The video was a bit of a panacea for this issue in New Zealand – and yes, it was controversial at the time and did rattle some cages – as an aside the DVD (mentioned in the video) finally came out in February of this year – two years later…and it was about men in ECE. […]
Read MoreWatch videos about the lack of male teachers in New Zealand
In New Zealand, only 1% of preschool teachers are men. If you would like to watch interviews with teachers and policymakers in New Zealand, who discuss this issue as a problem, go to YouTube. The video presents the opinion that children are placed in schools that do not reflect the composition of society, and this […]
Read MoreThey’re the few, but they’re the proud.
They are the men who teach, those whom recent reports call a “rarity” and an “endangered species.” Surveys show that about one in four teachers in the United States are male. Local data indicates that Berkshire County is right on par, with males making up about 26 percent of the local public school teacher population. […]
Read MoreFigures reveal only one in four Midland teachers are male
Will doesn’t sit at his desk, he prefers sitting on it. His teacher lets him. She knows that chastising the teenager will only lead to more disruption. And besides, he is at least taking part in the lesson. In another classroom, Joel and Liam have gone missing after slipping out of school to buy cigarettes. […]
Read MoreDr. Helen talks about stereotypes that male teachers face
An MSN article notes that male teachers continue to take a nosedive: According to statistics recently released by the National Education Association (NEA), men made up just 24.4 percent of the total number of teachers in 2006. In fact, the number of male public school teachers in the U.S. has hit a record 40-year low. […]
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