Preparing Culturally Responsive Teachers: Using Latino Children's Literature in Teacher Education Special Issue: Partnering for Equity

Equity and Excellence in Education

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 238-248

  Escamilla, Kathy ^a   Nathenson Mejía, Sally ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

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EID: 84993095808     PISSN: 10665684     EISSN: 15473457     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/714044331     Document Type: Article

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