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Journey Of a Textbook (Henry Weber)

Henry Weber March 16, 2018

In the last fifty years, many textbooks have been written for use in Christian schools. What happens behind the scenes when a new textbook is being planned? What work is required to write and develop a new course? Follow the journey of a textbook from the inception of an idea to the finished product in the classroom.

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