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Program staff should represent communities served
Women are the majority of the early care and education workforce. Recent Massachusetts workforce development policy recommendations for the early childhood field suggest that program staff reflect the diverse composition of communities served, yet men comprise less than 6% of that workforce. (Such data is not currently tracked in the Commonwealth, but nationally they constitute […]
Read MoreNumber of Male Teachers Shrinking Fast
At 6 feet 5 inches tall and nearly 300 pounds, Jonathan Maiden of Lexington, Ky., is hardly the image that comes to mind of a typical preschool teacher. But ever since his childhood spent on Chicago’s South Side, working with young children has been a calling for this father of two. “My mom was a […]
Read MoreFalse accusations hurt male teachers
I am actually on the verge of becoming a teacher, having completed my M. Ed. program and reached the student teaching stage. My certification is pre-K — 6 and my goal is to teach upper elementary (3 – 5). I have worked off an on as a substitute teacher for several years, in between other […]
Read MoreMale teachers ‘vital role models’
Male primary school teachers are vital role models for boys, new research suggests. Almost half of men say that a male teacher has been a fundamental role model in their life, a survey commissioned by the Training and Development Agency (TDA) found. The poll of more than 800 men looked at the impact of male […]
Read MoreMenTeach – E-News – September 2008
1) Children benefit by having male teachers – read an interesting response 2) What is “male” culture? 3) New grant and loan forgiveness legislation 4) Are men in ECE really so special? 5) A plea for help: Policies against touch 6) The mistrusted male teacher – parental bias 7) It’s going GREAT! The experiences of […]
Read MoreGet your free DVD about men teachers…
A new DVD created by Men in Child Care in Scotland titled: See the Difference: A question of gender equality.
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