The effects of mentoring/induction support on beginning teachers’ practices in early elementary classrooms (K-3)

Journal of Research in Childhood Education

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 261-274

  Davis, Barbara ^a   Higdon, Kimberly ^a  

^a TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 43849113246     PISSN: 02568543     EISSN: 21502641     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02568540809594626     Document Type: Article

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