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This chapter stories the learning in, and discoveries of, an English learner (EL) instructional coach (iCoach) with mentorship from a scholar of self-study—both with a unique and deep commitment to improving their professional practices. The self-study designed by Delia began in a doctoral advanced research methods course taught by Anastasia who served as her critical mentor.
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Racines, D.E., Samaras, A.P. (2015). Duality in Practice and Mentorship of an English Learner Instructional Coach. In: Pithouse-Morgan, K., Samaras, A.P. (eds) Polyvocal Professional Learning through Self-Study Research. Professional Learning. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-220-2_7
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