Dimensions of Literacy Coaching With Head Start Teachers

Topics in Early Childhood Special Education

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 148-161

  Powell, Douglas R ^a   Steed, Elizabeth A ^b   Diamond, Karen E ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

coaching; early literacy; professional development

Indexed keywords

EID: 77957372898     PISSN: 02711214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0271121409341197     Document Type: Article

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