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Men in Early Childhood Education: Boys, Fathers and Teachers – New Hampshire, USA
It was my privilege to co-facilitate the Men’s Interest Forum at the 2007 NHAEYC Annual Conference. Sixteen students, teachers, directors and owners (15 female:1 male) joined us to discuss issues facing men in early childhood education (ECE). What unfolded during the discussion was beyond anything I could have hoped for! The group decided that if […]
Read MoreNew Zealand men provide update about teaching
The video was a bit of a panacea for this issue in New Zealand – and yes, it was controversial at the time and did rattle some cages – as an aside the DVD (mentioned in the video) finally came out in February of this year – two years later…and it was about men in ECE. […]
Read MoreWatch videos about the lack of male teachers in New Zealand
In New Zealand, only 1% of preschool teachers are men. If you would like to watch interviews with teachers and policymakers in New Zealand, who discuss this issue as a problem, go to YouTube. The video presents the opinion that children are placed in schools that do not reflect the composition of society, and this […]
Read MoreThey’re the few, but they’re the proud.
They are the men who teach, those whom recent reports call a “rarity” and an “endangered species.” Surveys show that about one in four teachers in the United States are male. Local data indicates that Berkshire County is right on par, with males making up about 26 percent of the local public school teacher population. […]
Read MoreFigures reveal only one in four Midland teachers are male
Will doesn’t sit at his desk, he prefers sitting on it. His teacher lets him. She knows that chastising the teenager will only lead to more disruption. And besides, he is at least taking part in the lesson. In another classroom, Joel and Liam have gone missing after slipping out of school to buy cigarettes. […]
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