2015
California is doing good stuff for men in child care
[MenTeach: Gregory has been involved in early education for many years, has written many articles and has served on the board of California AEYC]. CAEYC is doing some good stuff, the Winter/Spring 2015 edition of Connections featured three articles by men! Also, our Men in Child Care facebook group has nearly 400 members! https://www.facebook.com/groups/195109553871100/ I’ve got this […]
Read MoreMen in early childhood education in New Zealand
A brief personal perspective A number of years ago when I was teaching English to students of other languages in Hong Kong, I did some work for an internation kindergarten. My job was to create a programme to promote language for children who were about to leave for primary school. Having taught children of all […]
Read MoreColumn: What’s Your Icon?
A retired friend and colleague came to speak to a group of early childhood pre-service students about strategies that engage young children in their learning. The heart of the presentation centered around one question, “What is your icon?” This teacher was challenging these pre-service students to think about ingenious or novel strategies that they could […]
Read MoreMale Teachers in Estonian Schools – Who are They?
Around 15 per cent of teachers in Estonian schools are men. This means that out of ~15,000 teachers working in Estonia, there are ~2000 men. “But why do we even need male teachers in schools?” asks a doctorate student at Tallinn University and the head of studies at Keila school, Ahti Noor. Do we need […]
Read MoreWinston-Salem State University Real Men Teach
Real Men Teach (RMT) is a multifaceted academic program instituted during the 2007-2008 academic year for emerging teacher leaders. Its purpose is to attract, prepare, and encourage more young men to enter the teaching profession. Through personal professional development activities, support services, individual mentoring, exposure to the education field, and limited financial support, members of […]
Read MoreBook: Men, Masculinities and Teaching in Early Childhood Education – International perspectives on gender and care
This stimulating book sets out to critically explore the notion of men, masculinities and teaching in early childhood education. It addresses the global pattern of gender, teaching and care where men are in the minority, and explores the notion that the greater involvement of men within teaching and associated professions has the potential to transform […]
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