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World Data about Male Teachers: How many men in the world taught in 1996? 2012?
MenTeach: We came across this collection of data about the percentage of men and women teaching all over the world. It’s interesting to do a comparison between 1996 and 2012 (the latest data). For example, did you know that in 1996 Turkey and Thailand had the highest percentage of men teaching in early education and […]
Read MoreSolution needed for male teacher shortage
The Ministry of Education appears at a loss as to how to resolve the chronic shortage of male teachers, a challenge hampered by both red flags and red tape. Despite a public relations offensive from the ministry, the number of male teachers in both primary and secondary schools has continued to drop during the past […]
Read MoreMore men would be attracted to teaching for better wages
When Saeed Al Ameri was asked three years ago to pick a career, he did not hesitate. He wanted to be a teacher. His Emirati classmates teased him. Long hours, they said, and terrible money. But Mr Ameri’s response was simple: “I want to be a role model for young Emiratis.” He said: “Being in […]
Read MoreDon’s Column: Expect Male Involvement
[MenTeach: Don Piburn has be working in early education for years. He has been instrumental in recruiting and retaining men teachers through his work in Hawaii hosting MenTeach retreats, serving on the AEYC affiliate board and being a founding father of the World Forum Men in Early Childhood Education (MECE). These articles were written 10 years ago […]
Read MoreBenefits and Challenges of Male Early Childhood Teachers in Trinidad and Tobago
There are few men in Early Childhood Education in Trinidad and Tobago (island population 1.2 million). In fact the total is 6 male teachers trained in Early Childhood (EC) in a twin island republic with 167 government and government assisted EC centres and 865 private EC centres. The number of male early educators seems strikingly […]
Read MoreMale teachers in Canada
Towering above his students at Windsor’s Northwood Elementary School, six-foot-11 Richard Shaw hardly looks like an endangered species. Yet Shaw and his male peers are becoming increasingly rare in Ontario’s classrooms, especially at the elementary school level. Only 18.2 per cent of elementary school teachers employed by the Greater Essex County District School Board are […]
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