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What does society think of people who work with young children?
It’s been a good week for news about this. A report in the Observer takes another look at a familiar question: why are there so few men in primary and nursery education? Alongside the usual stuff – pay, status, being thought of as creepy and/or a paedophile – there are some other things which are new […]
Read MoreThe Manny
Andrea Nakayama always imagined her 30s would be the time in her life when everything would fall perfectly into place. And indeed, everything had – at least for a while. She had a successful career, was married to the love of her life, Isamu, and was ecstatic when she learned she was pregnant. But just […]
Read MoreMen teachers in Malaysia
I am very happy to share my experiences having male teachers teaching at my centre. 2009 is a special year whereby two male teachers are actively involved at the centre. They are well received by the children until female staff felt a little bit uncomfortable. Our young children as early as two years old will […]
Read MoreBringing Together Men in Early Education and Care professions – Massachusetts
Bringing Together Men in Early Education and Care professions on April 11 – 12 at Mass AEYC annual conference at Westford Regency Inn, Westford, MA Friday April 11 at 7 pm join men from all over New England to discuss the iniatation of a regional men’s Interest Forum Workshop – Men in Early Childhood: Saturday […]
Read MorePerspective about male teachers from Guyana
Where have all the sirs gone? The depletion of male teachers in the education system is now a worldwide phenomenon. A news report on NBC Nightly News last Monday showed some shocking statistics. In the 1980’s, 81% teachers in the public education system in America were males; today just 24.9% of the nation’s 3 million […]
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