An audacious goal: Recruiting, preparing, and retaining high-quality language teachers in the 21st century

Modern Language Journal

Volumn 92, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 625-628

  Zimmer Loew, Helene ^a  

^a American Association of Teachers of German   (Germany)

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EID: 56849129910     PISSN: 00267902     EISSN: 15404781     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-4781.2008.00790_4.x     Document Type: Note

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