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Enrichment Clusters: A Practical Plan for Real-World, Student-Driven Learning


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Price: $36.00
Item Number: 963
Manufacturer: CLP
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In today’s high-pressure atmosphere to “get the scores up,” teachers and students find themselves faced with more and more highly-structured, prescripted lessons that allow for little creativity and exploration.  However, both students and teachers deserve a balanced education that includes exciting opportunities to delve into areas of strong interest.  Student-driven enrichment clusters challenge the entire school family (students, teachers, staff, parents, and community volunteers) to investigate and engage in topics as professionals, applying advanced content and authentic methods to develop products and services for real-world audiences. Step-by-step guidelines show school staffs how to set up an Enrichment Cluster Program within the regular school week, train staff and community volunteers, create successful clusters, assess student products, evaluate the program, and more.  Easy-to-use staff development activities and dozens of reproducibles help schools quickly get the program up and running with minimal time and funding. 

Grades K-9

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Freedom to Teach
Why Student-driven Learning is Important for Our Schools and the Nation
Learning Theory 101:The Short Course
Student-driven Learning
The Assembly Plant of the Mind
Key Resources

Chapter 2: What Is an Enrichment Cluster?
Enrichment Clusters Defined and Exemplified
Guidelines for Enrichment Clusters

Chapter 3: Seven Steps to Implenting an Enrichment Cluster Program
Step 1: Learn About the Interests of Students and Staff
Step 2: Set Up a Wall Chart
Step 3: Create a Schedule
Step 4: Locate People to Facilitate Clusters
Step 5: Provide Orientation for Facilitators
Step 6: Register Students for Clusters that Interest Them
Step 7: Celebrate Your Success

Chapter 4: How to Develop Your Own Enrichment Cluster
Guidelines for Developing an Enrichment Cluster
Putting It All Together

Chapter 5: Staff Development and Program Evaluation
Program Success
Student Effects
Parent Attitudes
Effects on Teacher Practices
Implications

Chapter 6: Research Underlying the Enrichment Cluster Program

References

Appendix A: Surveys
Appendix B: Planning Forms & Documents
Appendix C: Methodological Resources
Appendix D: Evaluation Forms
Appendix E: Staff Development Activity Handouts

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