Instructional coaching helping preschool teachers reach their full potential

YC Young Children

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 12-19

  Skiffington, Sheila ^a   Washburn, Sue ^b   Elliott, Kimberly ^c  

^a Development Center   (United States)

^b Development Initiatives for Education Development Center   (United States)

^c NONE

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