Issues and Challenges for Middle School Mathematics Teachers in Inclusion Classrooms

School Science and Mathematics

Volumn 106, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 338-348

  DeSimone, Janet R ^a   Parmar, Rene S ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b ST JOHN'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 59249105907     PISSN: 00366803     EISSN: 19498594     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1949-8594.2006.tb17754.x     Document Type: Article

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