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Five Practices in Practice : Successfully Orchestrating Mathematics Discussions in Your Middle School Classroom, Paperback by Smith, Margaret; Sherin, Miriam Gamoran; Meyer, Dan (FRW), ISBN 154432118X, ISBN-13 9781544321189, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US
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