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Research Article

Teachers’ Decision-Making about Teaching Novels in Middle School

Miriam MartinezDepartment of Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, USA
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Janis HarmonDepartment of Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, USACorrespondence[email protected]
ORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1865-4945
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Jessica GonzalesDepartment of Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, USA
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Marcy WilburnDepartment of Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, USA
Pages 873-898 | Received 13 Jan 2021, Accepted 29 Jul 2021, Published online: 24 Aug 2021

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