Coaching middle-level teachers to think aloud improves comprehension instruction and student reading achievement

Teacher Educator

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 231-243

  Fisher, Douglas ^a   Frey, Nancy ^a   Lapp, Diane ^a  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 79960674521     PISSN: 08878730     EISSN: 19388101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08878730.2011.580043     Document Type: Article

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