2011
More men wanted for childcare jobs in Australia
Trent Tootell may be the minority in his chosen career but he has made a difference in children’s lives. Mr Tootell is completing a Diploma of Children’s Services while working at the Bundaberg’s City Y Childcare Centre. Women generally dominate in his field, with men scarce in the childcare industry. Mr Tootell has worked in […]
Read MoreMale teachers in Malta
University gender ratios show women overtaking men in humanities, education, laws and business degrees With women outnumbering men by a ratio of four to one among aspirant teachers, the male teacher is at risk of becoming a dying breed. Statistics issued by the university from its 11 faculties show that only 265 of 1,418 students […]
Read MoreKidsfirst leads the pack in boosting men in ECE in New Zealand
Men make up just 1.6 percent of New Zealand’s early childhood workforce, one of the worst male participation rates in the western world – but the South Island’s largest kindergarten provider is taking a strong stance in addressing this statistic, and enriching the early childhood education environment with a greater gender balance. Kidsfirst Kindergartens was […]
Read MoreMan discovers passion for education, finds next career
You never know where you’re going to find your next career. For Craven Community College student Cameron Bates, his discovery came when he began volunteering at a child-care center where his daughter was enrolled. It was there that the 35-year-old married father of three discovered a love for working with children and mentoring them. Now, […]
Read MoreRole as father prepared this teacher for the classroom
Josh Shively embraced the role of stay-at-home dad without flinching at gender stereotypes. Patience, drive and the desire to be a role model made him a good father. Eight years later, the same characteristics helped him pursue a new career – a job with more of an impact than the retail position he quit when […]
Read MoreMale Teacher
Remember your first male teacher? Peter Chan does. More so, he remembers the lack of one during his own grade-school years in the 1980s. “I think I would have related better,” said Chan, 32, who teaches fifth grade at Vancouver’s Harney Elementary School. For instance, he just “wasn’t into” his sixth-grade teacher, who tried to […]
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