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Cochran-Smith and her research team argue that it is time for
teacher educators to reclaim accountability. They critique major
accountability initiatives, exposing the lack of evidence behind
these policies and the negative impact they have on teacher
education. They also offer an achievable alternative based on a
commitment to equity and democracy.
Remixing the Curriculum offers educators a way to rethink
traditional curricular approaches through a "curricular remix," a
concept in which a curriculum becomes different from its original
form, retaining its basic foundational elements, but experiencing a
metamorphosis to create a new version. Remixing the Curriculum
suggests that the way to develop curriculum to maximize student
access and engagement is to employ essential elements of
traditional pedagogy, but infuse it with technology to create new
features through the X Framework (XFW). XFW capitalizes on four
essential features of educators' practice and learning: Technology
Fitness, in which a teacher self-evaluates their comfort level
using technology; Proactive Teaching, which front-loads the
planning and preparation for instruction to prior to
implementation; Universal Design for Learning (UDL), a set of
principles which guide the conditions for learning, including
flexible learning environments to accommodate individual learning
differences; and Assistive Technology, technology to improve the
capabilities of students with disabilities. At the intersection of
these four quadrants is X, which serves as a fulcrum for access to
the curriculum.
Remixing the Curriculum offers educators a way to rethink
traditional curricular approaches through a "curricular remix," a
concept in which a curriculum becomes different from its original
form, retaining its basic foundational elements, but experiencing a
metamorphosis to create a new version. Remixing the Curriculum
suggests that the way to develop curriculum to maximize student
access and engagement is to employ essential elements of
traditional pedagogy, but infuse it with technology to create new
features through the X Framework (XFW). XFW capitalizes on four
essential features of educators' practice and learning: Technology
Fitness, in which a teacher self-evaluates their comfort level
using technology; Proactive Teaching, which front-loads the
planning and preparation for instruction to prior to
implementation; Universal Design for Learning (UDL), a set of
principles which guide the conditions for learning, including
flexible learning environments to accommodate individual learning
differences; and Assistive Technology, technology to improve the
capabilities of students with disabilities. At the intersection of
these four quadrants is X, which serves as a fulcrum for access to
the curriculum.
Cochran-Smith and her research team argue that it is time for
teacher educators to reclaim accountability. They critique major
accountability initiatives, exposing the lack of evidence behind
these policies and the negative impact they have on teacher
education. They also offer an achievable alternative based on a
commitment to equity and democracy.
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