The lack of male preschool teachers...?

Dallas Bartolini: thanks erin

Lashawnda Anteby: Good for you!I've been a preschool teacher, and an infant/toddler caregiver and teacher. (You think there aren't many male preschool teachers, look in baby rooms for a shock...) Currently I'm a nanny for two toddlers (and yes, that is still teaching!)Please see some or all of these resources:http://www.naeyc.orghttp://www.menteach.orghttp://www.linkedin.com/in/neilfullagarhttp://babysitters.sittercity.com/blog/male-babysi...Suggestion: Look into licensing/certification/credentialing requirements (present as well as slated changes for the future) in your state, the state you plan to go to college in, and/or the state you think you'd like to live in later. Give serious consideration to getting an elementary school teaching credential and/or special ed credential in addition to early childhood. It will broaden your employment horizons, and we are really needed in kindergarten and grades 1-3 as well....Show more

Mike! l Bethay: people are not educated about the benefits of a male teacher. their minds are in the gutter and they are ignorant. sometimes the right path to take is the hardest one and if you want to teach then do so with confidence and show the world what you can do!

Rena Pepe: I agree that it's unfair to label certain jobs as being a woman or man job. Either sex can do whatever they want as long as they put their mind to it!I would gladly welcome some male staff members to the center I work at. I've had several children pass through my care that do not have fathers in their lives and could benefit from a positive male role model.We have ONE male where I work and the only reason he was even hired is because he's the owners son and is "learning the business" to take over when his parents decide to retire. He works in the Pre-K program and when he was hired the administration made it known that he would NEVER be in a room where children had to be diapered because it cou! ld cause the "wrong impression" to people. Whatever.I say, go! for it! Live your dreams! You might face a lot of obstacles because of the aforementioned biases but I'm sure you'll find a great place to work that will welcome you and your skills....Show more

Ewa Homrich: THANKS ЅαмміÑ" I UNDERSTAND EVERYTHING YOUR SAYING.

Tamatha Neubaum: I think it's wonderful that you want to enter the field of early education. We need more males in this profession. But some people do tend to look at males that enter into this field much the same as they do male nurses and male admin assistants. Sadly enough. Go for your dream and don't listen to the narrow-minded people who might try to stand in your way.

Antonia Quinnett: I think a lot of this has to do with how people think about preschool. Most people do not understand the importance of early education ~ and who can blame them with all the media focus being about high school test results?I have taught several ages. The 3-6 age range is my favorite and I wouldn't giv! e it up for anything.Don't worry. You'll get a lot of respect from people if you chose this profession. It might not seem like it now because most high schoolers don't think about that, but the children act very differently around me because I'm a guy. It adds a different dynamic to the schools I work at and is fantastic....Show more

Jill Thomer: I completely agree. There's definitely a lack of males in the profession, which is a shame. I'm sure there are guys who would like to teach preschool but may shy away from it because of the stereotypes. We only have one guy in our center and he's in college for early childhood education, so he wants to be a teacher too. I wish there were more, because he's really a welcome change. The kids LOVE him, as do the parents. He's just incredibly good with them. In college, I only had 1 guy in my program and he talked sometimes about how frustrating it was going into the profession as a male. Don't let other's opinions get you dow! n. Many people are just very closed-minded and unfortunately, as Sammie! said, there's just a big stereotype about guys working with young children being perverts, which obviously isn't true in most cases. It's good to see somebody who knows what they want to do and is pursuing it. Keep your head up, and best of luck!...Show more

Rena Pepe: we have a few male teachers and i think its great. you males have the skills for it too its not women's world. to be honest are male teachers class rooms are quite compare to the women's class rooms.

Hunter Osterberger: I'm going to come right out and say it ... a lot of people wrongly stereotype males, particularly those who work with young children as being a pervert or a paedophile.I think it's brilliant. I'm an EYP and when I worked in a nursery, there were two male practitioners, they were absolutely fantastic with the children. Some of the children only had a mum at home and the male practitioners were a real role model for them, especially the boys. Some of the parents gave funny sideways ! glances at the two lads, but they didn't take much notice to it, some of the parents asked why they wanted to be a practitioner in the first place, but the lads were always honest with the parents about why they wanted to be practitioners & what their intentions were.Also, they did need to be more careful around the children than a female practitioner, it sounds awful, but it's true. I wish you luck in your new career, it's very rewarding....Show more

Willa Holte: People are sexist and don't like change. Some p[people are narrow minded and think men are perverts. You should be a preschool teacher if that's what you want to be.Answer mine?http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Aus8K...