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Teacher Professional Development in Changing Conditions

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Smith, K. (2005). New methods and perspectives on teacher evaluation. In: Beijaard, D., Meijer, P.C., Morine-Dershimer, G., Tillema, H. (eds) Teacher Professional Development in Changing Conditions. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-3699-X_6

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