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It’s elementary: Male teachers rare – Primary school is still mainly a woman’s world
When third-grade teacher Andrew Bean wanders by female colleagues who have stopped to chat about a co-worker’s pregnancy, he’ll joke, “How ’bout those Seahawks?” “You’ve got to have a sense of humor about it,” said Bean, the only male classroom teacher at Fairmount Park Elementary in West Seattle. He doesn’t really mind being a man […]
Read MoreSeoul, Korea pushing for male teacher quota
The educational authorities in Seoul are pushing for a gender quota system for elementary and secondary school teachers in a bid to prevent women from dominating the profession, officials said Wednesday. Female teachers account for 83 percent of the teaching staff at elementary schools in Seoul, according to the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education that […]
Read MoreResearch Survey about male teachers
My name is Richard Patterson. I am currently a Graduate Student of The University of North Dakota. To fulfill the requirements of my course work I am conducting a research study to identify perceptions and barriers that male educators working in early childhood education face. You are being invited to participate in a research study […]
Read MoreWork in Scotland
Kenny Spence, who lives and works in the United Kingdom, has been recruiting men to early education for years.
Read MoreThe Czech Education Ministry wants more male teachers
The Czech Education Ministry wants, in cooperation with the League of Open Men (LOM), to attract more male teachers to Czech schools by supporting various projects aimed at achieving this goal, Vaclav Sneberger from the LOM told journalists Tuesday. The ministry and the LOM want to support a public discussion on the role of men […]
Read MoreSteve Shuman Award & Events of Men in Early Education and Care
Friday, March 27- 5-6:30PM Reception in Support of Men in Early Education and Care The presentation of the First Annual Steve Shuman Award in Support of Men in Early Education and Care to Steve Shuman at the Massachusetts Education for the Education of Young Children (MassAEYC) Annual Conference at the Westford Regency Inn, Westford MA […]
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