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Responding to educational inequality in Ireland; Harnessing teachers’ perspectives to develop a framework for professional conversations

Gerry JeffersEducation Department, Maynooth University, Maynooth, IrelandCorrespondence[email protected]
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Carmel LillisEducation Department, Maynooth University, Maynooth, Ireland
Pages 139-165 | Received 31 Oct 2019, Accepted 14 May 2021, Published online: 07 Jun 2021

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