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Breaking Stereotypes: Encouraging Men in Early Childhood Teaching

Explore the importance of male role models in early childhood education and address the shortage of men in the field. Learn ways to involve more men in teaching and how they positively impact children's lives.

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Breaking Stereotypes: Encouraging Men in Early Childhood Teaching

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  1. Aleta JordanCMP 230October 7, 2007Presents:

  2. Why Men Should Teach In Early Childhood Education

  3. Men Are Positive Role Models for Children • Men show boys what they can become • Girls need to see a nurturing male in order to see what kind of men they’d like to have in their lives

  4. Why Is There a Shortage of Men? • Low status and pay • Perception of teaching is “women’s work” • The fear of accusation of child abuse • Stereotyping

  5. Ways to Get More Men Involved • Encourage male volunteers and work study students to consider teaching as a career • Ask men staff to recruit other men • Attend high schools and colleges job fairs • Involve parents in the recruitment process • Advertise the need for male teachers

  6. For the sake of the children, be open-minded,men also play an important role in the lives of children

  7. Reference Page http://www.childforum.com/article_details.asp?REF_NO=5 http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/0715/p13s01-lecl.html http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20657203/site/newsweek/ http://www.journal.naeyc.org/btj/200211/PrinterFriendly _RecruitingMaleTeachers.pdf http://www.earlychildhoodnews.com/earlychildhood/article_view.aspx?ArticleId=400

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