Improving the Teaching of Writing across the Curriculum: A Model for Teaching In-Service Secondary Teachers to Write

Action in Teacher Education

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 37-49

  Street, Chris ^a   Stang, Kristin ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77956681506     PISSN: 01626620     EISSN: 21586098     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01626620.2008.10463480     Document Type: Article

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