Enrichment Clusters

Name: Enrichment Clusters
Brand: Taylor & Francis
SKU: 9781618211637
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A Practical Plan for Real-World, Student-Driven Learning

By Sally M. Reis and Marcia Gentry and Joseph S. Renzulli

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Enrichment Clusters explores a student-driven programme that groups learners by shared interests to engage in real-world projects during the school day. By working like professionals, students apply advanced knowledge to create products and services for genuine audiences, with the aim of enhancing learning for all.

This updated edition offers a comprehensive guide to implementing and sustaining enrichment clusters in schools, including rationale, strategies for gaining support, step-by-step planning, staff development, evaluation methods, and quality guidelines.
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Ideal for educators, school leaders, and curriculum developers seeking innovative, inclusive enrichment strategies that promote active, interest-based learning across the student body.

This updated second edition of Enrichment Clusters provides the rationale for including this important enrichment program for all students, suggestions for creating buy-in, and a step-by-step guide for successful implementation of a self-sustaining enrichment cluster program within the context of specific schools.

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Enrichment clusters engage students and facilitators in student-driven, real-world learning experiences. Grouped by interest, students working like practicing professionals apply advanced content and methods to develop products and services for authentic audiences. Clusters are scheduled during the school day over an extended period of time and involve all students.

This updated second edition of Enrichment Clusters provides the rationale for including this important enrichment program for all students, suggestions for creating buy-in, and a step-by-step guide for successful implementation of a self-sustaining enrichment cluster program within the context of specific schools. Included are staff development activities, suggestions for evaluation and program improvement, guidelines for developing high quality cluster experiences for teachers and students, suggested resources, and everything one needs to develop, implement, and sustain a top-quality enrichment cluster program.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781618211637

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 15 July 2014

Country: United States

Imprint: Prufrock Press

Edition: 2nd edition

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 216.0mm

Height: 279.0mm

Weight: 370g

Pages: 200

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Education & Reference Joseph S. Renzulli Marcia Gentry Non-Fiction Sally M. Reis

About the Author

Joseph Renzulli is a professor of educational psychology at the University of Connecticut, where he also has served as the director of the Renzulli Center For Creativity, Gifted Education, and Talent Development.

Marcia Gentry is the director of the Gifted Education Resource Institute and professor of educational studies at Purdue University. Her research has focused on the use of cluster grouping and differentiation, the application of gifted education pedagogy to improve teaching and learning, student perceptions of school, and nontraditional services and underserved populations.