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Men In Child Care: Crisis or Opportunity?
[MenTeach: We thought this was an interesting perspective about dealing with the global economic crisis. Perhaps using the current situation as an opportunity would be an effective strategy for recruiting unemployed men to consider teaching.] The State Budget Crisis is having a huge impact on programs. Many of you have probably already heard of State […]
Read MoreBarbados needs more male teachers.
Minister of Education and Human Resource Development, Ronald Jones, made this admission yesterday, while saying that more men were applying to teach. He told reporters females were doing their best in the classroom but there were certain things males were better suited to do to help schoolboys – and even girls. “I still think that […]
Read MoreFall Meeting of New England MenTeach
Fall Meeting of New England MenTeach will be held Saturday, October 2 11AM-3PM in Northampton. MA All men (and allies) in early childhood are encouraged and welcomed. It’s time for our annual Fall Meeting of MenTeach-New England (Men in early childhood education). It will be at the Smith College Center or Early Childhood Education, Ft. Hill […]
Read MoreMenTeach – E-News – August 2010
1) Malaysian Ministry to recruit more male teachers 2) Some education jobs pay women more 3) What do parents think about male teachers? 4) African-American male teachers are a missing ingredient 5) A good Kindergarten teacher is worth $320,000 a year 6) Where the Guys Aren’t: Addressing the Lack of Gender Diversity in the Early […]
Read MoreCouncil looking at ways to boost ‘role models’ for primary pupils
There are 156 local authority primary schools across the district, but according to figures released by the Department for Education, there are 19 primary schools across Bradford with only female teachers. The problem is mirrored across the country despite attempts by the previous Government to increase numbers. The number of men working as school teachers […]
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