Examining the Influence of a Curriculum-Based Elementary Mathematics Professional Development Program

Journal of Research in Childhood Education

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 327-343

  Polly, Drew ^a   Wang, Chuang ^a   McGee, Jennifer ^b   Lambert, Richard G ^a   Martin, Christie S ^a   Pugalee, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

^b APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

curriculum; elementary education; mathematics; professional development

Indexed keywords

EID: 84903150057     PISSN: 02568543     EISSN: 21502641     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02568543.2014.913276     Document Type: Article

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