Types Of Enrichment
Under the direction of a team of part-time
enrichment resource specialists, students may experience
three specific types of activities designed to enrich
and extend the regular curriculum:
Type I
Type I enrichment experiences and activities consist
of general exploratory experiences designed to give
all students some opportunity for enrichment. These
activities are aimed at exposing students to new and
exciting topics, ideas, and fields of interest not usually
covered in the curriculum. This may be done by class,
by grade level or by interest area. Type I tries to
find out “What lights you up?” and can provide
stimulus for Type III research. A learning lunch program
is an example of a Type I activity. Throughout the year,
a variety of programs are presented during the lunch
period. Students choose, based on interest in the subject
matter, whether or not to attend.
Type II
Type II enrichment consists of “How To”
training and involves cooperation of the QUEST Team
with classroom teachers in providing instructional methods
and materials to promote the development of mental and
emotional processes, including critical inquiry, problem
solving, and divergent, creative thinking. Type II instruction
may include classroom sessions on Research Methods,
study skills, Learning Styles Assessment (Cap Sol),
Thinking Hats and Lateral Thinking Skills developed
by de Bono. An example of Type II enrichment is the
Buddy Book Program.
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