The impact of an ongoing professional development program on prekindergarten teachers' mathematics practices

Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 150-161

  Thornton, Jenifer S ^a   Crim, Courtney L ^a   Hawkins, Jacqueline ^b  

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

^b UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

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EID: 70449378947     PISSN: 10901027     EISSN: 17455642     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10901020902885745     Document Type: Article

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