Leadership for differentiated instruction: teachers’ engagement with on-site professional learning at an Australian secondary school

International Journal of Inclusive Education

Volumn 24, Issue 8, 2020, Pages 901-920

  Sharp, Kelly ^a   Jarvis, Jane M ^a   McMillan, Julie M ^a  

^a School of Education   (Australia)

Author keywords

Differentiated instruction; educational leadership; inclusive practices; professional learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 85085288860     PISSN: 13603116     EISSN: 14645173     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13603116.2018.1492639     Document Type: Review

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