English Language Learners in American Schools: Characteristics and Challenges

Teacher Preparation for Linguistically Diverse Classrooms: A Resource for Teacher Educators

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 18-34

  Valdés, Guadalupe ^a   Castellón, Martha ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85087443417     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203843239-10     Document Type: Chapter

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