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Visiting the other hemisphere: New Zealand’s Men in Early Childhood Education
I’m in New Zealand right now getting ready for a presentation to the 4th Annual Men in Early Childhood Summit. I’m spending time with one of the guys, Robin Christie and his wife and kids I met in Belfast, Ireland – the World Forum. I’ve been to New Zealand before and love the country. Robin and his […]
Read MoreDavid Elkind to speak at MenTeach – New England – USA
David Elkind will attend our MenTeach-New England reception at the MassAEYC conference March 26 in Westford. He is a longtime professor at Tufts University and well known author of the Hurried Child and other books. He is past president of NAEYC as well. The reception is Friday March 26, 2010 – 5PM to 7PM. We […]
Read MoreMore men turn hand to teaching
The economic downturn is believed to be behind a jump in men training to be teachers – a welcome development for schools trying to even up the gender balance. But while secondary schools are pleased to see more male teachers coming through, they say recruiting and retaining enough suitable staff remains a problem. Massey University’s […]
Read MoreBringing men into nurseries
Contact with male role models is a vital part of growing up. Outside their own family, the best places for young children to meet such role models are nurseries and schools. But while a new survey has found that 55 per cent of parents, and 66 per cent of single parents, want a male childcare […]
Read MoreParents want more male primary school teachers
Parents want more men to work in nurseries and primary schools so youngsters can have access to male role models from an early age, according to two new reports. Research by the Children’s Workforce Development Council found that lone parents were particularly keen to see men involved in early years childcare. A survey of more […]
Read MoreMale teacher: a most wanted man
There is currently such a shortage of male primary school teachers that when one starts working at your child’s school he is often welcomed with the kind of fanfare usually associated with the discovery of a new species. “I was so excited when I heard that Daniel would be having a male teacher in year […]
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