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Studying Teacher Education
A journal of self-study of teacher education practices
Volume 8, 2012 - Issue 3
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Understanding the Complexity of Becoming a Teacher Educator: Experience, belonging, and practice within a professional learning community

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Pages 245-260 | Received 02 May 2012, Accepted 17 Jul 2012, Published online: 25 Sep 2012

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