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Research Articles: Early childhood textbook images reflect “rules” for male teachers
Men represent roughly 2% of all teachers in preschool and kindergarten classrooms in the United States, and that number may be declining. Researchers have argued that the dearth of male teachers is related in multiple complex ways to the feminized nature of ECED teaching. Men in early childhood classrooms encounter implicit rules for engaging with […]
Read MoreDo you want to be a television star?
My name is Pamela and I’m a television producer in Los Angeles, working for the tv development company, Target Entertainment. I am currently doing research for a tv series in development about dads in daycare. I want men who have chosen child care as their full time profession, either in their home or at a […]
Read MoreIt’s like having four hundred grandkids
I am a retired Federal analyst. I retired at 55 with 32.5 years service (counting an Army stint). When I mentioned to a teacher friend/golfing buddy that I needed something to do, he suggested teaching school. Not wanting to work full time, I applied for a substitute teacher position and was hired. As a sub, […]
Read MoreEvery Head Start required to indicate male involvement
Every Head Start program will now need to pay attention to including books and posters of men as nurturers as they design their classroom environments. We will now be represented as posters and books in over 50,000 classrooms. The first team of monitors goes out on 10/26/08. The citation (1304.21 [a][3][i][E] is a Congressionally mandated […]
Read MoreMy son had an amazing experience teaching
My son, as he has told me, had an amazing experience working with children over the summer at the Daycare. The children anticipated his arrival on the days he worked. I had never seen the educators have so much fun and be so involved in “rough play” as when he was there. One educator who […]
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