Identifying effective teaching practices in inclusive classrooms

International Perspectives on Inclusive Education

Volumn 3, Issue , 2014, Pages 133-162

  Jordan, Anne ^a   McGhie Richmond, Donna ^a  

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Author keywords

Effective instructional practices; Inclusion; Observation; Rating; Teacher beliefs; Universal design for learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 84918522230     PISSN: 14793636     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1108/S1479-363620140000003023     Document Type: Article

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