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Male teacher says career choice should not be determined by gender
Walk into any grade school and look around. It’s hard to find a male teacher. Less than 20 percent of teachers in elementary and middle school are men. Experts say young boys, who often lag behind girls in academics and maturity levels, could benefit from having a male teacher. One local teacher who says he […]
Read MoreThe Perils of Being a Male Teacher at an All-Girls School
Let’s all pause for a silent moment of compassion for young male teachers in all-girls high schools. Theirs is a difficult job. Riiiiiight, some of you young men may be thinking. I’ll sign up for that work. But that sense of the young male teacher’s plight is one clear impression I’ve gained from a decidedly […]
Read MoreScholarship Scheme to Invite Men into Early Childhood Education – A First for NZ
It will not be rare to see men in early childhood teaching and childcare roles if a new initiative by NZ’s national early childhood network, ChildForum, sparks men’s interest. The proportion of men to women working in early childhood education was higher 20 years ago than it is today. Only 2% of early childhood educators […]
Read MoreWhy There Is A Shortage Of Male Teachers In Elementary Schools?
When Philip Wiederspan began teaching first-grade at age 25, he was the only male, except for the gym teacher. His former New Jersey college friends would look at him in shock when they learned his profession: “How can you do that? You must have a lot of patience.” “It requires a lot of patience,” he […]
Read MoreOrganizing Men in Early Childhood Education in Illinois
Things have been somewhat slow recruiting men in ECE for me the past two years. My energies have been required to be focused in other directions because of the roll out and now IL Dept. of Children and Family Services mandate of the Gateways Registry (all DCFS licensed providers must now be Registry members) and […]
Read MoreNew Zealand: Primary School is a time to change a child’s life
Children are missing out on positive male role models because of a shortage of men wanting to become teachers. Bay schools have spoken out about their struggle to attract male teachers as local training centres record low numbers registering for courses. The Bay of Plenty Times has learned of at least one primary school with […]
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