Interactive word walls: More than just reading the writing on the walls

Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 398-408

  Harmon, Janis M ^a   Wood, Karen D ^b   Hedrick, Wanda B ^c   Vintinner, Jean ^b   Willeford, Terri ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^d Bradley Middle School   (United States)

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EID: 60849095082     PISSN: 10813004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1598/JAAL.52.5.4     Document Type: Article

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