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Teacher Development
An international journal of teachers' professional development
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Career changers and fast‐track induction: teacher perspectives on their early professional development

Pages 19-35 | Received 17 Aug 2007, Accepted 02 Mar 2010, Published online: 18 Mar 2011

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