Lessons and dilemmas derived from the literacy instruction of two Latina/o teachers

American Educational Research Journal

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 265-301

  Jiménez, Robert T ^a   Gersten, Russell ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

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EID: 0033249623     PISSN: 00028312     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3102/00028312036002265     Document Type: Article

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