Enhancing cultural competence among teachers of African American children using mediated lesson study

Journal of Negro Education

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 27-38

  West Olatunjt, Cirecie A ^a   Rant, Jeffrey ^a   Behar Horenstein, Linda ^a   Cohen Phillips, Lakechia N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b Gulf Coast Community Services Center Houston   (United States)

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