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The Portfolio Group’s Legacy

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To end this volume, the Portfolio Group draws conclusions about their contribution to understanding teacher growth and development over time. Discussions include exemplars of the group’s internal sharing of ideas and member testimonials as to why they have stayed in the Portfolio Group. This chapter also highlights the group’s extensive productivity over time through publications and local, national, and international presentations and spotlights the best-loved features of participation in the Portfolio Group.

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Craig, C.J., Curtis, G.A., Kelley, M., Martindell, P.T., Pérez, M.M. (2020). The Portfolio Group’s Legacy. In: Knowledge Communities in Teacher Education . Palgrave Studies on Leadership and Learning in Teacher Education. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-54670-0_11

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