Engaging instruction in middle school classrooms: an observational study of nine teachers

Elementary School Journal

Volumn 109, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 61-81

  Raphael, Lisa M ^a,c   Pressley, Michael ^b   Mohan, Lindsey ^b  

^a SEDL ^*

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 50849137224     PISSN: 00135984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/592367     Document Type: Article

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