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Bringing in new voices – global developments and gender in the ECEC work force
Thursday 13th March 2025, 12.00-15.00 GMT* (see time zones below), Online Bringing in new voices – global developments and gender in the ECEC work force SIG meetings are places for exchange and open-minded discourse. In the past years, the SIG has developed global perspectives by focusing on research and policy developments in Australia, East Asia, […]
Read MoreLet’s Talk: Changing the Narrative about Men in Early Childhood Education
Be part of the change to create a mixed gender workforce. Join us in WoFo Global Café on February 12 at 11:00 AM New York City/EDT Time for a stimulating conversation with the Men in ECE, a long standing Working Group of the World Forum. We will learn what they have been doing locally and globally to challenge stereotypes […]
Read MoreRegistered Teacher Apprenticeship Programs: A 50-State Scan
by Nathan Kriha, Sarah Westphal, Jonathan Feinstein, Erin Mote Registered teacher apprenticeship programs (RTAPs) are a relatively new form of teacher preparation. First arising out of Tennessee and New York in 2022, these programs allow candidates to earn a salary, train under a mentor teacher, all while working toward teaching licensure and, when applicable, a […]
Read MoreBlack male teachers are a rarity in preschools. This pioneering program wants to change that
by Moriah Balingit – AP Education Writer Before 19-year-old Davontez Johnson found himself in a preschool classroom at Dorothy I. Heights Elementary, he was a senior at a nearby high school who, like many students his age, was unsure of what he wanted to do with his life. Not in his wildest dreams could he […]
Read MoreEditorial: Male Teacher Says Students Without Fathers Ask Him To Marry Their Moms
by Mary-Faith Martinez – Your Tango A father or father figure is important in any kid’s life. Unfortunately, so many don’t have that. This can lead those kids to desperately look elsewhere for that paternal person. Some, apparently, look to their teachers. One male teacher said that his fatherless students have asked him to marry […]
Read MoreBoys Are Struggling. Male Kindergarten Teachers Are Here to Help.
By Claire Cain Miller Boys are falling behind in school. They are less likely than girls to be ready for kindergarten. They read at lower levels. They graduate from high school at lower rates. This gender gap in education has significantly widened just in the last generation. One group is uniquely positioned to help put […]
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