Research in the midst of organized school reform: Versions of teacher community in tension

American Educational Research Journal

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 598-619

  Craig, Cheryl J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Educational reform; Teacher context; Teacher knowledge

Indexed keywords

EID: 67949119048     PISSN: 00028312     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3102/0002831208330213     Document Type: Article

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