Pathways and Possibilities in Professional Development: Case studies of effective teachers of literacy

British Educational Research Journal

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 543-560

  Poulson, Louise ^a   Avramidis, Elias ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0141525178     PISSN: 01411926     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01411920301846     Document Type: Article

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