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View a 5 minute excerpt from Expect Male Involvement: Recruiting and Retaining Men in Early Childhood Education

The number of men working as teachers in the field of early childhood education has steadily declined over the past 40 years. Yet, the need for men in this field has never been greater. Children need positive male role models to learn about gender identity and balance. They also need exposure to both men and women to learn how they work together and enhance each other's skills. 

This video explores the positive benefits of having men in your early childhood program. Watch it to learn why men choose early childhood education as a career, best practices for recruitment and retention, and the significance of men in young children's lives. From Chattahoochee Technical College.