Opportunities to teach and learn in high-needs schools: Student teachers' experiences in urban placements

Urban Education

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 109-141

  Anderson, Lauren ^a   Stillman, Jamy ^b  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Equity; Preservice teacher learning; Student teaching

Indexed keywords

EID: 76049128406     PISSN: 00420859     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0042085909354445     Document Type: Article

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