Impact of Bug-in-Ear Professional Development on Early Childhood Co-Teachers’ Use of Communication Strategies

Topics in Early Childhood Special Education

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2017, Pages 218-229

  Ottley, Jennifer R ^a   Grygas Coogle, Christan ^b   Rahn, Naomi L ^b   Spear, Caitlin F ^c  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

bug in ear; communication strategies; early childhood education; peer coaching; professional development

Indexed keywords

EID: 85011579288     PISSN: 02711214     EISSN: 15384845     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0271121416631123     Document Type: Article

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