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Peer Tutors Done Right: Making Partner Work Actually Work

Peer Tutors Done Right: Making Partner Work Actually Work

Every ensemble has a mix of skill levels — and every teacher knows the challenge of helping struggling students without slowing the whole group down. Every year I get a few new students who aren’t as skilled or experienced as

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