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Stereotypes might keep some men away
They’re young and enthusiastic, brimming with the love of teaching. They’re also men. And somewhat to their puzzlement, that makes Marc Hoare, Rakesh Patel and Adrian Hoyte hot commodities. Hoare, 29, who teaches Grade 7 English and math at Kitchener’s Margaret Avenue Public School, says he’s mystified as to why there aren’t more male teachers. […]
Read MoreWanted: A few good men – Boys’ classroom struggles linked to scarcity of male teachers
Peter De Pratto is a white, middle-class man. And he’s a minority. The 54-year-old is a Grade 2 teacher at St. Luke School in Waterloo. He has been teaching for 31 years and has taught junior kindergarten to Grade 8. “I enjoy working with younger children. I find it challenging and rewarding at the same […]
Read MoreBlokes can do it as well
Craig d’Arcy, facilitator of the Newcastle Males in Early Childhood Network Group, discusses the barriers that men often face in early childhood and why it’s crucial we work to remove these obstacles. Early childhood carers and educators strive to avoid stereotypes and ensure that all children are presented with healthy and diverse messages about gender […]
Read MoreData about the percentage of male early education teachers in Manitoba, Canada
There were 20 Canadians (at least 8 Manitobans) who took the time and resources to show up for the historic gathering at the 2008 Working Forum on Men in ECE. The 140 delegates had a great time together and many friendships were born out of this gathering. Discussions were rich, workshops incredibly insightful, and plenary […]
Read MoreA five year plan that includes pensions and recruiting more male teachers
The Province of Manitoba is committed to take efforts to increase the number of men in ECE. BRAVO! It is part of a 12 point Five Year plan for the development of our ECE system here in my province. If you read through the document (you can download the pdf document here: Five Year Plan) the […]
Read MoreGender stereotyping results in male teacher shortages in Vietnam
Six-year-old Nguyen Khanh Linh is astonished to see a television cartoon of a male bear teaching a class. And it’s not because the teacher is a large furry animal. “Why is it a he-teacher? Teachers must be female,” she says. In Viet Nam, where female teachers vastly outnumber their male colleagues, the little girl has […]
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