ERIC Number: EJ1450546
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 8
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0009-4056
EISSN: EISSN-2162-0725
The Impact of a Male Floater Teacher in Early Head Start
Mandee Flores; Mi-Hwa Park
Childhood Education, v100 n6 p36-43 2024
Research has shown that male teachers in early childhood settings play a crucial role in providing male role models, offering diverse perspectives, and helping children develop positive gender-role stereotypes. Therefore, it is crucial for Early Head Start programs to increase the representation of male teachers to ensure that all children can benefit from their presence. The purpose of this article is to present a male floater teacher who has the flexibility to engage with young children in different classrooms throughout the day, offering a positive male presence and influence. This will involve discussing the qualifications needed to become a floater teacher, describing the associated responsibilities, and highlighting the benefits within the Early Head Start program based on firsthand experience as a supervisor and observations of a male floater teacher. Additionally, the article aims to challenge the stereotype of early childhood education being exclusively a "woman's job" and advocate for gender diversity within the profession.
Descriptors: Federal Programs, Early Intervention, Social Services, Preschool Teachers, Males, Role Models, Preschool Children, Teacher Qualifications, Teacher Responsibility, Substitute Teachers, Low Income Students, Child Development, Program Effectiveness
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Early Head Start
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