Curriculum for mentor development: Problems and promise in the work of new teacher induction leaders

Journal of Curriculum Studies

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 743-770

  Athanases, Steven ^a   Abrams, Jennifer ^a   Jack, Gordon ^a   Johnson, Virginia ^a   Kwock, Susan ^a   McCurdy, Judy ^a   Riley, Suzi ^a   Totaro, Susan ^a  

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Author keywords

Case study research; Equity education; Mentor development; Mentoring; New teachers; Teacher induction

Indexed keywords

EID: 56349145295     PISSN: 00220272     EISSN: 13665839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220270701784319     Document Type: Article

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