Teacher Educators' Perceptions and Use of Differentiated Instruction Practices: An Exploratory Investigation

Action in Teacher Education

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 309-327

  Santangelo, Tanya ^a   Tomlinson, Carol Ann ^b  

^a ARCADIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

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EID: 84954363099     PISSN: 01626620     EISSN: 21586098     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01626620.2012.717032     Document Type: Article

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