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Teenager urges men to try out the world of childcare
A teenage would-be teaching assistant has added his voice to calls for more men to work in the early years sector. Scott Davidson, from Blaenclydach, Rhondda, is currently undertaking a childcare course at Tonypandy College and encouraged others to consider following suit in a bid to address the low number of men entering the profession. […]
Read MoreRecord numbers of men are training to be primary school teachers at the University of Exeter
What was once a female-dominated profession is becoming increasingly gender-netural, and more men than ever before are applying for post-graduate certificates of education (PGCE) in the field. The university has launched Men in Primary, a scheme offering support for male students through a mentoring programme and a series of workshops. Two male primary school teachers […]
Read MoreJust a quarter of teachers are men in UK, research shows
A generation of boys will encounter barely any male role models throughout their education, opposition MPs warned. In primary schools just one in ten teachers are male and in secondary schools just under half are men – a dramatic change from 20 years ago when men had a majority in secondary staff rooms. Figures disclosed […]
Read MoreUnited Kingdom Department of Education failing to bring men into schools
Almost 40% of primary schools now have no male teachers on their staff. New figures obtained under the Freedom of Information Act show 1,238 of the state’s 3,248 national schools have an all-female line-up in the classroom. The revelation means that the Department of Education’s expensive efforts to attract men into primary school teaching have […]
Read MorePodcast about MenTeach
Dawn Braa who teaches at the Dakota County Technical College in Minnesota hosts a blog that broadcasts different professionals each month. In April she has MenTeach talking about the importance of men teaching. After you are done listening to our interview, check out some of the others. You can listen to the podcast here.
Read MoreStill too few male teachers? Many grades see small percentage
Little Harbour art teacher Andrew French will be the first person to tell you he loves his job, but he is among a minority of men who have been going into a profession dominated by women. An article by Valora Washington in the New England Board of Higher Education’s magazine suggests the number of male […]
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