Comments on: Male Early Child Care Professionals Matter! https://bananasbunch.org/early-childhood-education/male-early-child-care-professionals-matter/ Child Care Resource and Referral Alameda County Wed, 26 Jul 2023 18:40:42 +0000 hourly 1 By: Lisdeni Escalante https://bananasbunch.org/early-childhood-education/male-early-child-care-professionals-matter/#comment-16252 Wed, 26 Jul 2023 18:40:42 +0000 https://bananasbunch.org/?p=87253#comment-16252 Love it!! great idea.

]]> By: Sharon https://bananasbunch.org/early-childhood-education/male-early-child-care-professionals-matter/#comment-10290 Tue, 12 Apr 2022 18:34:14 +0000 https://bananasbunch.org/?p=87253#comment-10290 In reply to Shawn.

Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us, and bringing out those excellent points. Making positive changes in the ECE field’s gender imbalance takes all of us to influence and advocate for progressive change. Bananas is grateful to have had the opportunity to raise awareness and to continue the conversation in an attempt to support our childcare community. However; this is just the starting point and Bananas is committed to continuing the dialog by establishing a support cafe for male early childhood educators and providing professional development opportunities for men. Bananas is committed to promoting change in the area of gender imbalance by being intentional and proactive in encouraging male educators. We see you, and we not only recognize but are grateful for your contributions to our educational community.

]]> By: Cathy https://bananasbunch.org/early-childhood-education/male-early-child-care-professionals-matter/#comment-9473 Tue, 22 Mar 2022 20:56:36 +0000 https://bananasbunch.org/?p=87253#comment-9473 Excellent! I am for ever grateful to the male teacher my child encountered in pre K

]]> By: Shawn https://bananasbunch.org/early-childhood-education/male-early-child-care-professionals-matter/#comment-9290 Thu, 17 Mar 2022 23:36:15 +0000 https://bananasbunch.org/?p=87253#comment-9290 Sharon,
Thank you for spotlighting this ongoing anti-bias issue in early childhood education.
I appreciate how you provided clarity on what young children gain from male early childhood educators.
It made me think more about equitable opportunities and how adults need to develop a variety of capacities in supporting a variety of young children.
I stand in solidarity with you – of course males in ECE.
How do we support all adults in providing a balance to young children regardless of the adults gender?
How can we re-conceptualize traditional, patriarchal, and sometimes oppressive ways of seeing and knowing concerning ECE?
Bananas offered two rounds of males in ECE groups over the years to encourage support in the profession. I’m not sure we truly evaluated the effectiveness of the groups and what each participant was seeking.

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