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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
“What’s New in Literacy Teaching?” is edited by:
KAREN WOOD (University of North Carolina,
Charlotte, North Carolina)
RACHEL MCCORMACK (Roger Williams University,
Bristol, Rhode Island)
JEANNE PARATORE (Boston University,
Boston, Massachusetts)
BRIAN KISSEL (University of North Carolina,
Charlotte, North Carolina)
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