Why demon heads of children's fiction are role models for trainee teachers
Roald Dahl's Miss Trunchbull or Gillian Cross's Demon Headmaster demonstrate the exercise of power, study finds
They may be sadistic figures who hate children, but a study suggests that the savage portrayal of headteachers in children's literature possesses a grain of truth and may even be helpful when it comes to training teachers who aspire to lead schools.
From: Books: Books + News | guardian.co.uk
Wednesday, 1 September, 2010
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