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Bernard Trafford
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The importance of music and singing in early development cannot be underestimated
The Ofsted chief inspector is right: nursery rhymes are hugely important, writes one educationist. But they’re also just the tip of a developmental iceberg
11 November 2017
‘We are faced by a once-in-a-generation chance to raise the status of teachers’
It’s just possible we might be able to achieve one unified, successful body that leads on CPD
4 November 2017
Briefly mainstream, Student Voice has again been pushed to the fringes - but we need it now more than ever
We applaud Mulala for her pupil activism, yet we actively seek to diminish Student Voice. What a contradiction this represents, writes one leading educationalist
28 October 2017
‘A variety of unworthy motivations appears to be putting the study of English literature at risk’
We must not shield the “snowflake generation” from disturbing, or difficult themes in literature – preventing them from taking GCSE English literature does so, writes one educationist
21 October 2017
‘Historical prejudice in classic literature should not be erased - we should teach our children to challenge it’
Quality literature doesn’t shy away from difficult topics, but weaves them into great stories – and we shouldn’t shelter our pupils from these awkward texts, writes Dr Bernard Trafford
14 October 2017
’ Too many teaching methods are based on myths and assumptions - it’s time to wake up to reality’
While teaching is a rewarding profession, there is always room for improvement, argues one former head. And here’s where we should learn from John Hattie
7 October 2017