Addressing diversity in US teacher preparation programs: A survey of elementary and secondary programs' priorities and challenges from across the United States of America

Teaching and Teacher Education

Volumn 23, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1258-1271

  Jennings, Todd ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Diversity; Multicultural education; Teacher preparation

Indexed keywords

EID: 34848913230     PISSN: 0742051X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tate.2006.05.004     Document Type: Article

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