Networked training to apply the multilevel curriculum in Covid's time
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Multilevel curriculum, Inclusive education, Differentiated instruction, Network educationAbstract
The multilevel curriculum makes it possible to teach in heterogeneous classrooms. The objective of this research was to analyze the networking and implementation process of this educational practice. Twenty educational centers participated in this study, which used a simple retrospective design in which the dependent variables were the number of Multilevel Didactic Units (MLU) planned and implemented, their quality and teacher satisfaction, and the independent variables were the type of center, teacher training and experience, the educational stage of the class in which it was taught and its level of heterogeneity. Despite the fact that the project was developed during the Covid-19 pandemic, 65% of the centers planned a DMU, of which 61.1% achieved excellent quality and 50% could be implemented, without the large difference in the level of student proficiency preventing it. The success was probably due to the special education preparation of the teachers, the experience of having participated in other similar projects and the meetings held among the participants. Undertaking a multilevel curriculum network training process in collaboration with different entities taking into account these variables seem to be a good way to start teaching in heterogeneous classrooms.
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