Networking for educational change: Concepts, impediments and opportunities for primary school professional learning communities

Professional Development in Education

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 341-356

  Trotman, Dave ^a  

^a NEWMAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84856106177     PISSN: 19415257     EISSN: 19415265     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13674580802596626     Document Type: Article

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