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Vietnamese male kindergarten teacher one of a kind
Hoan was one of two male students among thousands of females but his determination showed men can be kindergarten teachers too. Lai Cong Hoan, 29, begins his work day by singing Chau Di Mau Giao (I go to kindergarten) with students in his Vu Ninh Commune kindergarten classroom in northern Thai Binh Province. Hoan stands […]
Read MoreGood for the goose, why not the gander? Irish men caring for young children
As a self-employed joiner, Co Down man Patrick Coulter used to spend his working life organising sub contractors and chasing clients for unpaid bills. Now he earns a wage from, among other duties, icing fairy cakes, putting plasters on knees and telling stories. The 42-year-old is one of only two registered male childminders in Northern […]
Read MoreKindergarten teacher receives Award in Canada
Infant kindergarten teacher Greg McGlynn stands among a group of students after receiving the Magic 100 Golden Apple Award on Thursday. There was a time, not that long ago, when the ultimately sign of respect a student could show his teacher was to place a shinny red apple on the teacher’s desk. On Thursday, Greg […]
Read MoreLooking for male role models in Australia
Primary school children risk facing a lack of adult male role models, as fewer than 20 per cent of primary school teachers are male. While the number of female primary school teachers continue to grow, it appears male educators are a rare breed. Mark Osborne, from Immaculate Heart Primary, is one of only two male […]
Read MoreMale teacher crisis falls off the agenda
Children face going through school without ever having a male teacher because of falling numbers of men in primary schools. Male teacher numbers in Government primary schools have dropped below 20 per cent for the first time in a decade as classrooms become female-dominated. Catholic primary schools across the state have even lower proportions of […]
Read MoreWhere have South Australia’s male teachers gone?
Fewer than one in five students studying teaching in the state’s universities and TAFEs are male as the exodus of men from schools worsens. South Australian Tertiary Admissions Centre figures for 2009 show there are 152 males (or 19 per cent) and 650 females enrolled in teaching courses. This compares to a ratio of one […]
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