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ERIC Number: EJ1093910
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016-Apr
Pages: 14
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1076-2175
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Using Enrichment Clusters to Address the Needs of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Learners
Allen, Jennifer K.; Robbins, Margaret A.; Payne, Yolanda Denise; Brown, Katherine Backes
Gifted Child Today, v39 n2 p84-97 Apr 2016
Using data from teacher interviews, classroom observations, and a professional development workshop, this article explains how one component of the schoolwide enrichment model (SEM) has been implemented at a culturally diverse elementary school serving primarily Latina/o and African American students. Based on a broadened conception of giftedness, the SEM incorporates enrichment clusters, which are designed to expose students to a variety of topics that would not ordinarily be covered in the regular curriculum. The goal of enrichment clusters is for students to engage in active learning under the direction of the cluster facilitator, who encourages inductive and cooperative approaches to problem-solving and higher order thinking skills. At our investigation site, enrichment clusters are inclusive of all students, providing access to gifted methods and challenging curricula for Latina/o and African American students, who are typically underrepresented in gifted programming.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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