Seizing Teachable Moments to Develop Integrative Middle Level Curriculum

Middle School Journal

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 14-20

  Virtue, David C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

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EID: 78649546204     PISSN: None     EISSN: 23276223     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00940771.2007.11461588     Document Type: Article

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