2021
Do we really need teachers to be male role models?
It’s been odd to hear so much concern at the news that the proportion of male teachers has fallen to its lowest-ever level. The truth, of course, is that the vanishing male teacher should not worry anyone. Quite the reverse. Most of us are quite annoying in some way or another, and too many of […]
Read MoreEditorial: Being a Father and A Teacher
When I first started working with infants and toddlers the last thing I was thinking about was being a role model as a male teacher. All I was trying to do was just to survive every day without making too many unintentional mistakes. I did not like making mistakes and tended to avoid situations that […]
Read MoreInternational: Exploring Career Trajectories of Men in the Early Childhood Education and Care Workforce
SIG (Special Interest Group) Gender Balance We invite to this year’s EECERA SIG gender balance meeting this week on Friday, 3th september, 13:00 CEST/MEZ (12:00 am BST). If you want to attend and haven’t registered yet, please send a mail to info@siggender.eu and we will send the zoom link to you. Those who have already […]
Read MoreMenTeach E-News – July 2021
MenTeach E-News July 2021 1) California Legislative effort to hire more men of color as teachers 2) Male Teachers Share Advice for Getting More Men Into the Profession 3) A Black male preschool teacher is rare. He wishes it wasn’t 4) Breaking the gender barrier in childcare in New Zealand 5) Male teachers needed at […]
Read MorePromising Practices: How a network of male teachers of color expanded leadership opportunities
The Compton Male Teachers of Color Network is helping its district strengthen professional problem-solving skills and empower educators. The district: The Compton Unified School District in California is located near Los Angeles and serves nearly 26,000 students. Students classified as Hispanic comprised 81.9% of the student body, and students identifying as Black were 16.9% of the […]
Read MoreTips for recruiting men into early years workforce: ‘childcare is not just a woman’s job’
Recruitment remains one of the biggest challenges for the sector to solve, and a pressing issue is balancing the gender of the early years workforce, of which just four per cent are men. Addressing the sector’s recruitment issues is important to ensure we have enough well qualified staff to keep the sector viable. An important […]
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