Understanding the role of the institutional context in the relationship between teachers and text

Mathematics Teachers at Work: Connecting Curriculum Materials and Classroom Instruction

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 56-69

  McClain, Kay ^a   Zhao, Qing ^b   Visnovska, Jana ^b   Bowen, Erik ^c  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c University School of Nashville   (United States)

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EID: 84909392164     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203884645     Document Type: Chapter

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