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Are Two Teachers Better Than One?

The Effect of Co-Teaching on Students With and Without Disabilities

Nathan Jones [PhD] and Marcus A. Winters [PhD]
Published online before print February 04, 2022, 0420-10834R3; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.0420-10834R3
Nathan Jones
Nathan Jones is an associate professor of special education at the Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development.
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Marcus A. Winters
Marcus A. Winters is an associate professor and chair of the Educational Leadership & Policy Studies department at the Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. He is also faculty director of the Wheelock Educational Policy Center. .
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