Adaptive Teaching: Learning Trajectories

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Melissa A. Gallagher U.S. Math Recovery Council

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Volume/Issue:
Volume 118: Issue 1
Page(s):
28–36
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5951/MTLT.2024.0070
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Subjects:
Grade(s) or Audience, Grades PK-2

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Copyright:
© 2025 by National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Inc.
Page Count:
9
Article Category:
Research Article
Received:
27 Feb 2024
Accepted:
20 Sep 2024
Print Publication Date:
01 Jan 2025
Online Publication Date:
Jan 2025
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