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Parents voice overwhelming support for more men in childcare
Parental opinion on male childcarers is warming after a survey by a group of major nursery providers found 98 per cent of parents are in favour of men looking after their children. The Major Providers’ Group, made up of 14 of the largest nursery chains in the UK, has found that the vast majority of […]
Read MoreMenTeach E-News – July 2011
1) Hiring male teachers in Washington, DC 2) Male teachers Western Pennsylvania elementary classrooms 3) It will soon rain men at kindergartens in China 4) It’s elementary, guys: Male teachers bring diversity to primary grades 5) 5th grade teacher honored by President Obama 6) Aboriginal Men in Early Childhood Education about 25 percent 7) United […]
Read MorePlaymakers in Haiti
[MenTeach: If you watch the video you’ll see many young men involved in play. For many men, play is a great place to get involved in children’s lives and can serve as a great recruiting program for men to become teachers.] From Ron Blatz: My friend Roger sent this link recently, about a great work […]
Read MoreMen In ECE in Canada
As a follow up to the great meeting we had in June with our friends from Ontario I submit this summary of the work they are doing and encourage you to follow the links that lead to great material. A Sault Ste. Marie/Algoma District Campaign A group of early childhood educators, with the support of […]
Read MoreGuyana campaign announced to reverse male teacher shortage
The Ministry of Education yesterday announced that it is embarking on a “robust” marketing and recruitment drive to reverse the decline of male teachers. The “Be a Man, Teach Guyana” campaign, initiated by Education Minister Shaik Baksh, is being executed by senior officers from the Ministry with support from World Bank. “Educators are becoming increasingly […]
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