Editorials
A Career in Education in Arizona
I have worked in education full time now for 33 years. Prior to that while training to be an archaeologist, I often helped out in my wife’s preschool. Also during down times in the field I would go back to work with the little ones. I enjoyed it; they enjoyed it; it was the proverbial […]
Read MoreAre you an alien? Experiences of a male Primary School teacher
[MenTeach: We search out male teachers blog posts and like to give MenTeach readers an opportunity to read them.] Like an offer for the Greek Gods, one child brought me a dead bird in the playground. It was at the very least in keeping with the theme of ‘Olympic day’ and I adopted a discus […]
Read MoreMenTeach Interview: Children learn best from role modeled behavior and approaches
Bryan G. Nelson has worked with young children, men, fathers and families since the 1980s. He is founding director of www.MenTeach.org and serves as faculty at Metropolitan State University in Minnesota. He is also a co-facilitator of the World Forum’s Men in Early Childhood Education project. He has received various awards including a fellowship to […]
Read MoreDr Farquhar: Encourage more Men in early childhood education in New Zealand
Sarah Farquhar, of ChildForum, who has spent many years researching the role of men in ECE, says the issue of men working in childcare being associated with sex abuse was put to rest within the sector a long time ago and the Early Childhood Council’s comments are not helpful. Yesterday, Early Childhood Council political lobbyist […]
Read MoreGender imbalance in Korean Schools
As of 2011, women teachers accounted for 75.8 percent in the nation’s primary schools, 66.8 percent in middle schools and 46.2 percent in high schools. These figures represent significant rise in the presence of female teachers at primary and secondary schools since a decade ago, when the respective figures were 68 percent, 59 percent and […]
Read MoreFederal Law Title IX covers more than sports
Ask someone about Title IX and he or she is likely to tell you that it has to do with girls and sports. Ask many educators this question, and you are likely to receive a similar (but far windier) answer. Title IX was legislation passed in 1972 that reads: “No person in the United States shall, […]
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