Impact of curriculum training on state-funded prekindergarten teachers' knowledge, beliefs, and practices

Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 176-193

  Breffni, Lorraine ^a  

^a NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 79957440156     PISSN: 10901027     EISSN: 17455642     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10901027.2011.572226     Document Type: Article

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