Drake & Sherin (2006)

Practicing Change: Curriculum Adaptation and Teacher Narrative in the Context of Mathematics Education Reform

The article Practicing Change: Curriculum Adaptation and Teacher Narrative in the Context of Mathematics Education Reform was written by Corey Drake and Miriam Sherin and published in Curriculum Inquiry in 2006. The article is available at the Wiley Online Library at http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1467-873X.2006.00351.x/abstract.

Abstract

The use of reform-based curricula is one possible avenue for the widespread implementation of mathematics education reform. In this article, we present two urban elementary teachers' models of curriculum use that describe how each teacher used a reform-oriented mathematics curriculum. In particular, we examine when and how the teachers made adaptations to the curriculum. We find that each teacher had a distinctive pattern of adaptation when using the curriculum. Furthermore, these patterns were related to three key aspects of the teachers' own experiences with mathematics: their early memories of learning mathematics, their current perceptions of themselves as mathematics learners, and their mathematical interactions with family members. Implications for curriculum design and implementation are discussed.

Outline of Headings

• The Reform Context
• Theoretical Framework
  • Narrative Identity and the Implementation of Reform
  • Curriculum Use and Adaptation
• Methodology
  • Data Sources
  • Data Analysis
• Beth and Linda as Mathematics Teachers and Learners
  • Beth's Mathematics Story
  • Linda's Mathematics Story
• Models of Curriculum Use and the Role of Adaptation
  • Beth's Model of Curriculum Use
  • Example of Beth's Model of Curriculum Use
  • Linda's Model of Curriculum Use
  • Example of Linda's Model of Curriculum Use
  • Beth and Linda—A Summary
• Understanding Adaptation Through the Lens of Teacher Narrative
  • The Teachers' Early Experiences and Patterns of Adaptation
  • Teachers' Current Understandings and Patterns of Adaptation
  • Family Matters and Patterns of Adaptation
• Implications

Also

• Mendeley: http://www.mendeley.com/catalog/practicing-change-curriculum-adaptation-teacher-narrative-context-mathematics-education-reform/

APA

Drake, C., & Sherin, M. G. (2006). Practicing change: Curriculum adaptation and teacher narrative in the context of mathematics education reform. Curriculum Inquiry, 36(2), 153–187. doi:10.1111/j.1467-873X.2006.00351.x

BibTeX

@article{Drake2006,
author = {Drake, Corey and Sherin, Miriam Gamoran},
doi = {10.1111/j.1467-873X.2006.00351.x},
journal = {Curriculum Inquiry},
number = {2},
pages = {153--187},
title = {{Practicing change: Curriculum adaptation and teacher narrative in the context of mathematics education reform}},
url = {http://doi.wiley.com/10.1111/j.1467-873X.2006.00351.x},
volume = {36},
year = {2006}
}