Urban elementary school teachers' perspectives regarding collaborative teaching practices

Remedial and Special Education

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 234-244

  Damore, Sharon J ^a   Murray, Christopher ^b  

^a DEPAUL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

Author keywords

Classroom; Collaboration; Consultation; General education; Inclusive practices; Special education

Indexed keywords

EID: 69549113423     PISSN: 07419325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0741932508321007     Document Type: Article

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