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Describes how the Critical Friends Group (CFG) concept brings together teachers at all levels of experience to promote and support one another’s professional growth. Conducts a case study of a student teacher participating in a CFG. Suggests that formal collaborative practice can enhance the preservice teacher’s conception of the profession, as well as function as a psychological safety net.
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