Implementation of a course focused on language and literacy within teacher-child interactions: Instructor and student perspectives across three institutions of higher education

Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 200-224

  Scott Little, Catherine ^a   La Paro, Karen M ^a   Thomason, Amy C ^a   Pianta, Robert C ^b   Hamre, Bridget ^b   Downer, Jason ^b   Burchinal, Margaret ^c   Howes, Carollee ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 80051657347     PISSN: 10901027     EISSN: 17455642     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10901027.2011.594489     Document Type: Article

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