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Story about a man teaching in New Zealand
“I emphasise what you can do with technology and science, how you can bring your interests to the job and stress how we work in a teaching environment as well as a nurturing one.” Adam was a truck driver for many years before a work place accident left him needing to seek a new career. “I […]
Read MoreKohanga reo [New Zealand Maori Schools] show way in bringing men back
Maori are showing how New Zealand can improve its dire shortage of male teachers in early childhood education, says a world authority. Less than 1 per cent of New Zealand’s teachers in early childcare centres are men, one of the lowest rates in the world, says Jan Peeters, co-ordinator of the Resource and Training Centre […]
Read More‘Paedophile hysteria’ is putting men off teaching says Boris Johnson
Men are being scared away from joining the teaching profession by a wave of “paedophile hysteria”, a leading Tory has warned. Boris Johnson said school staffrooms are increasingly dominated by female teachers because men are afraid of attracting false child abuse allegations. He spoke out after figures revealed women now outnumber men by 13 to […]
Read MoreBringing Together Men in Early Education and Care Professions
Massachusetts Association for the Education of Young Children Annual Conference Westford, MA, USA Two Days/Two Events: Men in Early Education and Care Interest Forum Reception- Friday, March 30 5-7PM Join Men from all over New England to discuss the initiation of a regional Men’s Interest Forum. Interest Forums are organized by groups of NAEYC members […]
Read MoreMale presence good for school
Kaikoura Primary School’s newest teacher is bright, full of energy and loves his job. Mike Judd sits in his classroom with his two little goldfish swimming around a tank, and bright pieces of artwork hang from the walls. Books in little boxes sit beside a fancy looking wicker teacher’s chair and athletic looking Mike seems […]
Read MoreMale teachers are a rare breed – particularly when it comes to early years classrooms
Brendan Creaney is a man without fear. He is lying on his back, mouth wide open, on a pretend dentist’s chair while a group of three and four-year-olds poke about in his mouth and examine his teeth. Eventually, his dental appointment is over and he is allowed to get up. Role-playing is all in a […]
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