Electronically mentoring to develop accomplished professional teachers

Journal of Personnel Evaluation in Education

Volumn 20, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 227-246

  Gareis, Christopher R ^a   Nussbaum Beach, Sheryl ^b  

^a The College of William and Mary   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Beginning teacher induction; Collaborative consultation; Computer mediated communication; Content analysis; E mentoring: mentors; Online mentoring; Online virtual community; Professional development

Indexed keywords

EID: 43449083488     PISSN: 0920525X     EISSN: 15730425     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11092-008-9060-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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