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In recent years, there has been a significant and rapid rise, internationally, in researching and theorising teacher agency. Much of this research has been in the context of exploring teachers’ responses to, and room for manoeuvre within, mandated educational reforms or forms of externally imposed accountability.
Carey Philpott—Deceased
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Philpott, C. (2017). Teacher Agency and Professional Learning Communities: What Can Learning Rounds in Scotland Teach Us?. In: Peters, M., Cowie, B., Menter, I. (eds) A Companion to Research in Teacher Education. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-4075-7_18
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