Learning to Teach for Social Justice: Measuring Change in the Beliefs of Teacher Candidates

New Educator

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 267-290

  Enterline, Sarah ^a   Cochran Smith, Marilyn ^a   Ludlow, Larry H ^a   Mitescu, Emilie ^a  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 84976570036     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15499243     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15476880802430361     Document Type: Article

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