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New Zealand – Men in Early Childhood Education Annual Summit 2012
If you know a man interested in, or thinking of working in ECE encourage him to attend. We also welcome supportive women as well as ECE recruiters, employers and trainers. Special emphasis this year on Pasifica activities and culture. Registration Fee: Students $75.00 EC-MENz Members $100.00 Non-members: $125.00 For queries regarding the registration form, contact […]
Read MoreDemand for male early childhood teachers cannot be met
While an increasing number of New Zealand families would like men to be teaching their under fives, the men are not there to be employed, says an early childhood organisation that represents 1100 centres nationwide. Chief Executive of the Early Childhood Council, Peter Reynolds said today that early childhood centres would employ many more male […]
Read MoreBlokes-in-kindy challenge
Marlborough’s only male kindergarten teacher is encouraging other men to “throw the stigma out the window” and join the profession. Michael Clark, the head teacher at Springlands Kindergarten, said he wanted men to forget about what people might think about them being in early childhood education. “If it’s something you really want to do and […]
Read MoreMore male teachers are needed in Victorian schools to help boys perform better, a new teacher survey shows
The survey shows teachers believe little is being done to address the performance gap between girls and boys. The Sunday Herald Sun can reveal the findings of the latest Staff in Australia Schools survey, which asked more than 15,000 teachers and principals about their working conditions. The report found fewer than one in five primary […]
Read MoreMale teacher ‘only planned a small stint’
Peter Harper moved to Methven with the intention of only staying a couple of years. Now, 31 years later, he’s ended his career at Mount Hutt College and finds himself in a strange place – the job market. His departure isn’t retirement; it’s just a change of scenery. Mr Harper came from a teaching family […]
Read MoreMen in Early Childhood Education in Austria
Spring 2010: Recent News In Austria, public debate about Early Childhood Education and Care continues. Plans to offer at least the last year of pre-school education free of charge, as well as steps to raise vocational education from secondary to tertiary level, are in broad discussion now. Our research confirms the importance of looking at […]
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