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Abstract
Read about a Virtual Coaching professional learning community (PLC) approach, designed with and for out-of-school educators based on strategies used in formal education; this approach has also come full-circle to influence the design of virtual PLCs for in-school educators.
Acknowledgment
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 1713134. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
Author contributions
Kate Cook ([email protected]) is a STEM education specialist at the Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance in Augusta, Maine.
Hannah Lakin is a STEM education specialist at the Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance in Augusta, Maine.
Sue Allen is a senior research scientist at the Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance in Augusta, Maine.
Scott Byrd is a researcher at the Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance in Augusta, Maine.
Brittney Nickerson is a research associate at the Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance in Augusta, Maine.
Kate Kastelein is a research associate at the Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance in Augusta, Maine.
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Notes on contributors
Kate Cook
Kate Cook ([email protected]) is a STEM education specialist at the Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance in Augusta, Maine.
Hannah Lakin
Hannah Lakin is a STEM education specialist at the Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance in Augusta, Maine.
Sue Allen
Sue Allen is a senior research scientist at the Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance in Augusta, Maine.
Scott Byrd
Scott Byrd is a researcher at the Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance in Augusta, Maine.
Brittney Nickerson
Brittney Nickerson is a research associate at the Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance in Augusta, Maine.
Kate Kastelein
Kate Kastelein is a research associate at the Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance in Augusta, Maine.