1. Why do some educators believe we need more men in early childhood classrooms?

5. Do all educators believe we need more male teachers? …No

6. 1) Do we need more male ECE educators?

7. Do we need more male ECE educators?

8. Do we need more male ECE educators?

9. 2) Why/Why Not? * This was mentioned in other’s comments on the “Yes” side as well. 4) There is not a binary yes/no answer. It depends on the context and what the needs of the community are. 4) Males have a certain authority over their class. 3) The best person for the job should get the job, regardless of gender*. 3) Children from single parent families especially need male teachers. 2) We need as many enthusiastic educators as possible in ECE, regardless of gender. 2) So the “scales” are rebalanced and there is equity and proportional representation of males and females. 1) The sexes do not need to be represented equally. 1) Children, especially boys, need a positive male role model. NO’S/OTHER THEMES YES THEMES

10. Why/Why Not? * This was mentioned in other’s comments on the “Yes” side as well. “ one of the reasons that ECE works so well is that it is very “motherly” (for lack of a better word) in its nature and implementation and is balanced out by a stable male role model.” –male pre-service teacher 4) There is no yes/no answer. It depends on the context and what the needs of the community are. 4) Males have a certain authority over their class. Assumption: Males have more control and authority over their classrooms then females. 3) The best person for the job should get the job, regardless of gender*. 3) Children from single parent families especially need male teachers . Assumption: Male ECE teachers will automatically fall into a father figure role for a child. Assumption 2: Can you think of another one? 2) We need as many enthusiastic educators as possible in ECE, regardless of gender. 2) So the “scales” are rebalanced and there is equity and proportional representation of males and females. Assumption: It is better for children to learn from male and female teachers over just females. 1) The sexes do not and should not need to be represented equally. 1) Children, especially boys, need a positive male role model. Assumption: All male ECE teachers will be “good” role models. NO’S/OTHER YES assumptions

13. 4) Attributes Relates well to people Celebrates others Values learning Non aggressive mannerisms Initiative Understanding Honour the diversity of children Good listener Mindfulness Imagination Passionate about culture Present in the moment Moral Compassion Responsible to authority Sensitive Considerate of Consequences Kind Creative-2 Empathy Love for teaching-2 Gentle Fun-2 Patience-3 Driven-2 Care/ing-2

16. Interpretation of Data I think that everyone’s opinions and ideas about this topic are connected to their own pedagogy, beliefs and life experiences, and no one’s answer is right or wrong. I see that out of the research I have done, the majority of people I asked believe that there needs to be more males in early childhood education. Do you think this research is accurate? Or do you think the results could somehow be flawed. Even though we are discussing an area where males are the minority, I would argue that some of the ideas that were brought out through this presentation are rooted in hegemonic masculinity. Anyone agree or disagree? Examples? Any comments on the data? From what you have seen or read, how would you interpret this?