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Effective Science Teaching, Professional Development and No Child Left Behind: Barriers, Dilemmas, and Reality

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    Carla C. Johnson (NMLSTA President)

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Johnson, C.C. Effective Science Teaching, Professional Development and No Child Left Behind: Barriers, Dilemmas, and Reality. J Sci Teacher Educ 18, 133–136 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10972-006-9037-0

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