Home Hot Topics Articles Directors' Choice Awards About Us / Contact Us Activities & Curriculum Activities for Outcome-Based Learning Arts & Crafts Music for Learning Recommended Reading Sharing Boards: What Do YOU Think? NEWSlink Current National News Conference Calendar Topics In Early Childhood Education Art and Creativity in Early Childhood Education Job Sharing Board State Licensing Requirements Stay Connected! Each month we'll send you an email filled with articles and ideas for your classroom. Subscribe Now Date: 8/13/2002 10:03:00 PM Author: Jesse (ttu@bendcable.com) Subject: Safety Rules for Male Teachers and Directors Hello: I am a male in the childcare industry. I have been in the industry since the 80's and have had fun doing it. It can be a challenging field, yet a very rewarding one as well. I now own a preschool and am the director. I feel as the owner and director, I have an unfair advantage on most other male teachers. Many mothers and fathers in our area act up tight when I first do an interview or tour of our school. They are uptight until they find out I own the school. I think it is just the sterotyping of men in this field. There are good and bad male teachers just as females. However, I do have some rules that I follow and would advise any male teacher or director to follow as these rules have kept me in the field and without incident: 1.Never be in the school by yourself with students, like at closing time. 2.Never allow students to sit on you. 3.Never button up students clothing or pants, and never change dipers or do any potty training. 4.Always be outgoing and never reclusive. 5.Never say "I love you" back to students, but instead say that you like them as well. There are more, but that is most of what I have lived by these past years. Good luck to all males in the field. Jesse www.tinytotsuniversity.com Name: Email: Subject

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