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Men in Early Childhood Education

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Forums & Websites for Men in early Childhood Education

New Zealand


CHILDforum.com


CHILDForum is led by Dr Sarah-Eve Farquhar. Sarah-Eve has a strong commitment to making a positive difference for children through research that helps to inform policy development and parenting and teaching practices. Sarah-Eve has four young children, and she has been a teacher, teacher educator, and a University academic. She has long been a champion of men in Early Childhood Education in New Zealand.



australia

Males in Early Childhood – Australia   "Blokes can do it as well"

The group aims to be at the forefront of change where male staff and male volunteers will be accepted as being essential in early childhood services. Males have something to offer that is different to what females have to offer. Male identity is important for young children and contributes to their development. Men working in this field should not have to feminise themselves in order to ‘go under the radar’, but should be able to be themselves, so that young children see men as caring and nurturing. The group acknowledges the great work that female staff and mothers do, and we are also about recognising the strengths that men can bring to the service.



usa

Menteach

is a non-profit clearinghouse for both men and women seeking information and resources about men teaching.

If you are a man thinking about teaching or currently teaching you’ve found a place to connect with others who share your vision for children and society. If you are a researcher, university or college student or faculty, a legislator or from the media, you'll find information to answer your questions. MenTeach is about children's success. We want a diverse workforce, both men and women teachers, educating and caring for our children.



usa

ECEMEN-L Discussion List

is an open, unmoderated Listserv dicussion list intended for any man or woman who would like to discuss the issue of men working in the field of early childhood education. Topics of discussion include organizing a men's caucus; activities, presentations, etc. at local and national conferences; examining barriers to men entering the field; recruiting ideas; dealing with sexual abuse accusations; retaining the male staff members in your programs; and experiences of men in early education in other countries. The list is co-owned by Bruce Sheppard, representing the National Association for the Education of Young Children’s (NAEYC) Men’s Caucus, and by the Early Childhood and Parenting (ECAP) Collaborative at the University of Illinois 

ECEMEN-L Archives:  Archives of the ECEMEN Discussion List  from January 2006



usa

The Californian Association for the Education of Young Children Men in Child Care Committee
is to foster open and healthy discussions regarding issues affecting men in child care, to provide
and support for related policy initiatives, and to develop effective strategies to equalize the
recognition, participation, retention, and professional development of men in early childhood
positions.

australia
Early Childhood News: Sharing Board - Thread: Men In ECE (started in 2000 by Craig D'Arcy and still going!)


scotland

MIC - Men in Childcare:  Site for a very effective and proactive group of men in ECE in Scotland.

In January 2001 Men in Childcare held discussions with Stevenson, Telford and Jewel & Esk Valley colleges with a view to setting up childcare training for men. It was decided that the best way of encouraging men on to an evening course was to make it accredited and not just another taster session.

Feedback from the advertising campaign indicated that the vast majority of men were attracted to an advert, which had been aimed specifically at men. Males responding to the advert were also drawn to the course as for once they would be in the majority in a classroom full of childcare students.

norway

Menn I Barnehagen
Norway’s national pages for men in kindergarten. It has some pages in English and some international links too.

germany


Everyday Heroes
Teachers and Ecucators-Heroes of everyday life
Schleswig -Holstein Minister of Education
and Mrs Ute-Rave Erdsiek now started an initiative for more men in education professions. (Google translation into English)
eubelgium

Men in Childcare (Mannen voor Kinderopvang)
Details a project aimed to set up a European and Flemish network of male childcare workers, trainers and
academics who would together look for solutions to make day and evening school courses more accessible
to men. Articles and papers by Jan Peeters also available from this page.

canada

The Males in Education Inquiry Group
 Canadian website dedicated to men in
increase awareness of issues for boys in education.



Surestart
Working in the Early Years - It's Not Just Childsplay
U.K shows how ECE recruitment can be equally  inclusive of Men and Women



IncludingMen.com
 holds a range of useful resources, case studies and training information for a network of policy makers, managers, researchers and practitioners on the subject of including men in services.
(requires registration)





Men in Childcare Network, Wales
The network is a partnership between Children in Wales, the Department of Childhood Studies at Swansea University and Trinity College Carmarthen to encourage more men into the workforce working with children and young people.



Articles on Men in Early Childhood Care & Education


NZ's potential in early childhood education


New Zealand is one of the worst countries in the developed world when it comes to numbers of men working in early childhood centres, but has the potential to be one of the best, says a visiting early childhood education expert.

New Zealand


Men at Work:
Sexism in Early Childhood Education
Dr Sarah Farquhar (researcher), Lance Cablk (teacher trainee), Adam Buckingham (teacher), David Butler (centre manager and teacher), Russell Ballantyne (centre co-owner and teacher)

New Zealand


Men in early childhood education -   TVNZ Sunday Sept 24, 2006
Sarah Farquhar, Adam Buckingham, and Russell Ballantyne _ documentary on Men in ECE, New Zealand

New Zealand


The Male Teacher Debate
 Sarah Farquhar (published Otago Daily Times,  4/8/99) Readers responses are included at the end of the article

New Zealand


Are Male Teachers Really Necessary?
Farquar, Sarah.  1997

New Zealand


"Sometimes Kids Need Hugs", teacher says...

Dylan Topping (Bayview Childcare Centre), interviewed by Bay of Plenty Times, 26 Sep. 2006.
Read the readers comments too - all positive!

australia
Australian Government - Sex Discrimination Amendment (Teaching Profession) Bill 2004
To amend the Sex Discrimination Act (1984) (the Act, SDA or the Sex Discrimination Act) to provide a permanent exemption for the provision of gender
specific scholarships which can be offered to students in a teaching course. These scholarships must be designed to address gender imbalance in teaching.

australia
An Australian study of professional male child caregivers' beliefs, values and attitudes to childcare
1998 Louise Niva, M.Edt, Prof. Philip Gammage, Ann Veale,  AARE 98 Conference, Adelaide

australia
Music and male teachers:   Marching to the beat of the men's movement drums
Kathy Roulston  & Martin Mills  Graduate School of Education, The University of Queensland
Paper Presented AARE Annual Conference, Adelaide 1998, 29 November-3 December

australia
Surprising results from study into men in early childhood
 McQuarie University Postgrad & Beyond-Education 2000

australia
Sexual abuse allegation fears keep men out of the kindergarten, says Macquarie academic
McQuarie University  Public Relations and Marketing

australia
 Oppositional Discourses: deconstructing responses to investigations of male early childhood educators
Jennifer Sumsion.   Macquarie University, North Ryde, Australia 
Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood, Volume 1, Number 3, 2000



Parents demand more male childcare workers
January 2009 - According to research conducted by the Children's Workforce Development Council (CWDC), 55 per cent of parents say they want a male childcare worker for their nursery-aged children, with two thirds (66 per cent) of lone parent mothers saying they would like a man involved in the care and development of their young children.




UK Parliament -Early day Motion

Field, Frank, M.P. and 57 others

That this House congratulates the recent success of National Childcare Week and Sure Start month; recognises that men should have an increased role in providing good quality childcare and within the Sure Start programme; recognises the importance of good male role models for children; and welcomes the Government's recent call for men to consider a career in childcare. 4 Jul 2005




Bizarro
by Marc Battle
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For 
myself, I think the answer lies in the kinds of places that we men favour. If our child care environments had some of the elements of what we like in a place, then we will feel more accepted and included....."< style="font-style: italic;">




Quality Childcare: The Missing Element—Men
by Louis Torelli, M.S.Ed.

usa

 Come Back, Mr Chips

Stereotyping, low pay, lack of role models. Why the number of men teaching in schools is at a 40-year low.

<>By Julie Scelfo, Newsweek, Sept. 17, 2007 issue

usa
 Men in the Lives of Children: Recruiting male teachers.
Cunningham, B., & Watson, L.W. (2002).
Young Children, November.

usa
1999 Teacher of the Year Andy Baumgartner knows how to relate to young children . An enthusiastic educator
 with 23 years of experience, he is only the second  kindergarten teacher to be selected in the award's 48-year history
….. article and  interview. (This article was syndicated across the USA

usa
Perceptions and Beliefs Regarding Men in Elementary and Early Childhood Education
Allan F. Cook, Ed.D.  University of Illinois at Springfield   2001

usa
Recommendations for Improving the Recruitment of Male Early Childhood Education Professionals: The Female Viewpoint.
Barnard, Cynthia et al.  Masters Project, Grand Valley State University.  2000

usa
Male Early Childhood Montessori Teachers: Why They Chose To Teach.
Santiago, Anthony.   1999



Men in Childcare - promoting  gender equality  in children
Report on a Pilot Study
margret fine-davis • ciara o’dwyer • mary mccarthy
• grace edge • mairéad o’sullivan • keeley wynne
Dublin 2005



Queen Maud's College of Early Childhood Education
A lot of effort has been made to encourage men to start in Early Childhood Education and Care. The share of men has increased from 10 to 21% of the student population. Queen Maud’s College has received The Gender Equality Prize for its successful work in recruiting men to the profession.



Early Childhood Education and Care Regulations - Finland
Section:
8.6. Gender equality in the staff structure



Male Teachers in Early Childhood Education: Self & Social Perceptions
Shaham, Dan 1999



Men in Early Childhood: Fathers & Teachers
 Francis Wardle, Ph.D.
  in Earlychildhood News



The Gendering of Men in Early Childhood Education    
Sex Roles: A Journal of Research
,  Feb, 2005  by Paul Sargent



Men in ECE: What Do Women Think About It? 
Margaret Clyde. 1994



Father/Male Involvement in Early Childhood Programs .
McBride, Brent A. - Rane, Thomas R.    ERIC Digest.  1996





















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