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Thriving in Early Childhood: What the Australian men of ECEC want you to understand
As they approach their second anniversary, we spoke with members of the Thriving as Male Educators Facebook group, which was established in 2021, when two male early childhood teachers (ECTs) were speaking about how they could better support other men like them. From an initial discussion, the popular group now has over 130 members, with […]
Read MoreCanada: Male teachers in short supply
Kenny Benson is one of a kind. And while kids, their parents and his colleagues may, indeed, hold him in high esteem, his singularity is the product of an inescapable truth about elementary school teachers just about everywhere on the continent. Benson, a man, is a kindergarten teacher at Winnipeg’s St. George School. In fact, […]
Read MoreEditorial: Children need to see more male teachers in primary school
Ireland has one of the highest percentages of female primary teachers in the EU, at 85.8%. This skewed statistic highlights the cultural values that deter males from applying for a career teaching young children. I have first-hand experience working in a female-dominated profession as I trained as a nurse when I left school. Soon after […]
Read MorePodcast: Boys see the job “as a female profession”
That’s according to teacher and columnist Jennifer Horgan who feels the roots of the problem begin very early on. “About 80% [of primary school teachers are] women, I think, and if there is a man in the building, he tends to be the principal,” she told Newstalk Breakfast. “Secondary is a little bit better, I […]
Read MoreFort Worth, Texas ISD teacher hopes to inspire students at his old middle school
Omar Márquez sees teaching as an honor and a huge responsibility. At Applied Learning Academy, where Márquez was once a student and became a science teacher, his students tell him that he’s their first Hispanic male teacher. For some, he’s the only supportive male adult figure they have ever had. Márquez, 25, wants his students […]
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