Supporting the growth of effective professional learning communities

Phi Delta Kappan

Volumn 92, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 48-54

  Thessin, Rebecca A ^a   Starr, Joshua P ^b  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Stamford Public Schools   (United States)

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EID: 80051568920     PISSN: 00317217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/003172171109200611     Document Type: Article

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