An Examination of Mathematics Professional Development Opportunities in Early Childhood Settings

Early Childhood Education Journal

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 335-342

  Simpson, Amber ^a   Linder, Sandra M ^a  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Early childhood; Mathematics; Professional development; Survey

Indexed keywords

EID: 84906050667     PISSN: 10823301     EISSN: 15731707     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10643-013-0612-7     Document Type: Article

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