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2018
Volume 56, Issue 2
  • ISSN: 0007-8204
  • E-ISSN: 1943-2216

Abstract

In this article, the author shares a research assignment used with English language arts preservice teachers in a methods course to prepare them to engage with the NCTE professional community. The author shares how preservice teachers self-selected research topics, designed classroom-ready teacher materials based on their research using NCTE journals, and shared this research using panel presentations in class.

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