Effects of distance coaching on teachers' use of pyramid model practices: A pilot study

Infants and Young Children

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 325-344

  Artman Meeker, Kathleen ^a   Hemmeter, Mary Louise ^b   Snyder, Patricia ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

coaching; positive behavior support; professional development; social emotional development; technology

Indexed keywords

EID: 84906820558     PISSN: 08963746     EISSN: 15505081     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/IYC.0000000000000016     Document Type: Article

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