Digging deeper
Professional learning can go beyond the basics to reach underserved students
By Sonia Caus Gleason
Categories: Learning designs, Evaluation & impact, Reaching all studentsAugust 2010
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Sonia Caus Gleason consults and coaches on collaborative adult learning and measurement efforts that pursue equity, innovation, and continuous improvement.
Categories: Learning designs, Evaluation & impact, Reaching all students
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