The Cluster Grouping Handbook: How to Challenge Gifted Students and Improve Achi

Description: The Cluster Grouping Handbook by Dina Brulles, Susan Winebrenner Definitive resource for implementing, sustaining, and evaluating schoolwide cluster grouping, fully revised and expanded. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Definitive resource for implementing, sustaining, and evaluating schoolwide cluster grouping, fully revised and expanded. In todays standards-driven era, how can teachers motivate and challenge gifted students and ensure that all students reach their potential? This book provides a compelling answer: the Schoolwide Cluster Grouping Model. The authors explain how the model differs from grouping practices of the past, and they present a roadmap for implementing, sustaining, and evaluating schoolwide cluster grouping. Readers will find a wealth of teacher-tested classroom strategies along with detailed information on identifying gifted students for clusters, gaining support from parents, and providing ongoing professional development to teachers and other staff. The new edition: offers identification and placement guidance for a wide variety of student ages and populationsdirects special attention toward empowering gifted English language learnersshows teachers how to use the Depth of Knowledge framework to differentiate learning tasksoffers new ideas for integrating technology into both professional development and student learningThe Cluster Grouping Handbook offers a guide for schools to create a workable, defensible gifted program; to simplify teachers jobs; and to maximize learning for all students. Digital content includes customizable forms from the book and a PDF presentation; a free PLC/Book Study Guide is also available. Author Biography Dina Brulles, Ph.D., is the gifted program coordinator at Arizona State University and the former director of gifted education at Paradise Valley Unified School District in Arizona. She recently served as NAGCs Governance Secretary and also as the boards school district representative.Dina received the prestigious 2022 NAGC Ann F. Isaacs Founders Memorial Award. She was also the recipient of the 2019 and the 2020 NAGC Book of the Year Award (for practitioners), NAGCs inaugural 2014 Gifted Coordinator Award, and the Professional Development Network Award in 2013.Dina has actively supported and served as a mentor for the Javits Frasier Scholarship Program since 2010. Dr. Brulles work emphasizes and encourages equitable and inclusive identification practices and programming in gifted education. By sharing her interests and experiences, Dr. Brulles supports others in their efforts to develop all our gifted learners potential.Susan Winebrenner, M.S., is a full-time consultant in staff development.She presents workshops and seminars nationally and internationally, helping educators translate educational research into classroom practice. Review Dedicated teachers work tirelessly to differentiate effectively for the increasingly diverse groups of students in their general education classrooms, but they often lack the expertise and the support it takes to meet the needs of gifted students. In this revised edition of The Cluster Grouping Handbook, Brulles and Winebrenner provide both! Compelling, research-based rationale for the Schoolwide Cluster Grouping Model (SCGM); specific, practical advice for implementing and maintaining high-quality cluster grouping services in a variety of settings; professional learning strategies, including a complete plan for creating a SCGM PLC; model communications with parents and other stakeholders; and much, much more—its all here! I consider The Cluster Grouping Handbook to be an indispensable guide for all teachers and leaders who care about meeting the needs of gifted learners in the regular classroom, the setting where most gifted students spend the majority of their time and where educators have the greatest opportunity to improve learning for all! -- Sally Krisel, director of Innovative and Advanced Programs, Hall County School, Gainesville, Georgia, and past president, National Association for Gifted ChildrenThe Cluster Grouping Handbook is a must-read for anyone working with gifted education! This updated resource provides the necessary tips and tools for any school or district to engage in successful implementation of the Schoolwide Cluster Grouping Model. The authors define SCGM across multiple settings and scenarios, providing step-by-step guidance for both new and experienced coordinators responsible for identification and services for advanced learners. In addition to the many sample forms and reproducibles, this handbook offers language for communication and support with parents and teachers, as well as realistic teaching strategies for differentiation and personalized learning opportunities so all students are challenged. -- Michelle Swain, M.Ed., director, gifted and advanced academic services, Round Rock Independent School DistrictThe book is AWESOME! Brulles and Winebrenner hit another home run with their revised and updated Cluster Grouping Handbook. The structure of the book is well thought out, the content reader friendly, and the reproducible pages cover all the bases for program implementation. It is a practitioners best friend, a guide for administrators, and a parents hope for services that make a difference. The inclusive tone of the book also champions equity, excellence, and a commitment to do whats in the best interest of students. This resource is a professional development treasure for the field of gifted education. -- Dr. Jaime A. Castellano, professor, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL Review Quote The Cluster Grouping Handbook is a must-read for anyone working with gifted education! This updated resource provides the necessary tips and tools for any school or district to engage in successful implementation of the Schoolwide Cluster Grouping Model. The authors define SCGM across multiple settings and scenarios, providing step-by-step guidance for both new and experienced coordinators responsible for identification and services for advanced learners. In addition to the many sample forms and reproducibles, this handbook offers language for communication and support with parents and teachers, as well as realistic teaching strategies for differentiation and personalized learning opportunities so all students are challenged. Promotional "Headline" Definitive resource for implementing, sustaining, and evaluating schoolwide cluster grouping, fully revised and expanded. Details ISBN1631983563 Author Susan Winebrenner Year 2019 ISBN-10 1631983563 ISBN-13 9781631983566 Short Title The Cluster Grouping Handbook - Revised and Updated - 2nd Ed Language English Edition 2nd Format Paperback Imprint Free Spirit Publishing Inc.,U.S. Place of Publication Minneapolis Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2019-08-15 NZ Release Date 2019-08-15 US Release Date 2019-08-15 UK Release Date 2019-08-15 Publication Date 2019-08-15 Replaces 9781575422794 DEWEY 371.254 Audience Age 4-18 Publisher Teacher Created Materials, Inc Pages 272 Edition Description Second Edition, Revised & Updated Edition Series Free Spirit Professional® Subtitle How to Challenge Gifted Students and Improve Achievement for All Illustrations 1-color Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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