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The different reasons men and women become teachers in Australia
Kai Glennie didn’t enjoy any of his classes, had trouble making friends and dreaded going to school every morning. But soon after he turned 10, he decided to spend the rest of his life in the classroom, as a teacher. “School didn’t engage me at all and I struggled a lot until one particular teacher […]
Read MoreMale early childhood teachers almost quadruple in New Zealand – but lobbyists point to continued ‘sexism’
Men teaching in New Zealand preschools have almost quadrupled in nine years – but lobbyists want more support to overcome persistent “sexism” in the sector. Ministry of Education data shows that the number of male teachers in early childhood has jumped from 129 in 2005 to 494 at last count in 2014. But a researcher […]
Read MoreKakata Rural Teacher Training Institute Graduates 151 Teachers – almost all men
The Kakata Rural Teacher Training Institute (KRTTI) in Kakata, Margibi County has graduated about 151 trainees from its Cohorts-8 Pre-Service “C” Certificate Program. Giving the overview of the Cohorts-8 2016/2017 Academic Year on Monday, July 24, 2017 at the graduation ceremony, the Director of the Kakata Rural Teacher Training Program, Shadrach Y. Kerl, praised the […]
Read MorePlans in place to attract more men to the classroom in Australia
A targeted and specific recruitment drive is needed to attract more men into the nation’s classrooms to arrest a male teacher drought, a new report finds. The first study of its kind to ask serving teachers why they chose the profession reveals the main driving factor for all teachers is the intrinsic value of teaching, […]
Read MoreMen in our classrooms in New Zealand
Features editor Claire Allison looks at what male teachers are dealing with, and why more aren’t entering the profession. When a teacher is revealed to have been sexually abusing students, shockwaves go through the affected community, and questions are asked about how it could have happened. Just over a week ago, Pamapuria School deputy principal […]
Read MoreAlberta, Canada facing shortage of male teachers in rural areas
At a time when most other provinces face declining school enrolment, Alberta stands out. “A Transformation in Progress,” Alberta Education’s 2011 “snapshot” of teacher and student demographics, projected Alberta’s student population will increase by 150,000 over the next 14 years. The report estimated the province will need an an additional 9,000 full-time equivalent teachers to […]
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