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A Case Study of Dual Language Teaching in Science Class: Implications for Middle Level Teachers

Joan LachanceCato College of EducationThe University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 1-14 | Published online: 01 May 2018

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