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Men In ECE in Canada
As a follow up to the great meeting we had in June with our friends from Ontario I submit this summary of the work they are doing and encourage you to follow the links that lead to great material. A Sault Ste. Marie/Algoma District Campaign A group of early childhood educators, with the support of […]
Read MoreGuyana campaign announced to reverse male teacher shortage
The Ministry of Education yesterday announced that it is embarking on a “robust” marketing and recruitment drive to reverse the decline of male teachers. The “Be a Man, Teach Guyana” campaign, initiated by Education Minister Shaik Baksh, is being executed by senior officers from the Ministry with support from World Bank. “Educators are becoming increasingly […]
Read MoreUnited Kingdom drive shows success bringing men into childcare
A campaign to attract more men into childcare in Surrey has seen unprecedented interest, it has been revealed. Since the campaign was launched by Surrey County Council (SCC) in April, almost 100 men have made inquiries to the local authority about getting involved. Thirty-seven men recently took part in an information session given by staff […]
Read MoreAboriginal Men in Early Childhood Education about 25 percent
Gaining a new perspective on early childhood education was the goal of three Peguis men who visited a small British Columbia community in early February. Daniel Cook, of the Peguis daycare, Richard Daniels and Wayne Bear, of the Peguis Aboriginal Head Start program, were guests in Klemtu on Swindle Island, approximately 219 kilometres north of […]
Read MoreIt will soon rain men at kindergartens in China
If you think only women are interested in teaching kindergarten kids, it’s time to think the opposite. More than 10,000 men in East China’s Jiangsu province have reportedly applied for a five-year training program to teach in preschools. But the program, conducted by three normal colleges in Nanjing, can only enroll 300. Over the weekend, […]
Read MoreMale Teachers in Malta
Male teachers are already a rarity in Maltese primary schools, statistics issued by the Ministry of Education show. Fifteen of Malta’s primary schools are entirely staffed by female teachers, with statistics showing that 650 of 790 primary school teachers are female. The situation is more balanced in the secondary level were there are 785 male […]
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