Research news: Teacher mentoring conversations for learning partnerships

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Larsen, Ellen, Nguyen, Hoa, Curtis, Elizabeth and Loughland, Tony. 2023. "Research news: Teacher mentoring conversations for learning partnerships ." Teacher .
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Research news: Teacher mentoring conversations for learning partnerships

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AuthorsLarsen, Ellen, Nguyen, Hoa, Curtis, Elizabeth and Loughland, Tony
Publication TitleTeacher
Year2023
PublisherAustralian Council for Educational Research
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ISSN2208-6463
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