Cluster Grouping Articles
Brulles, D., & Winebrenner, S. (2011). Maximizing Gifted Students’ Potential in the 21st Century. American Association of School Administrators, E-Journal.
Brulles, D., & Lansdowne, K. (2009). Enfranchising Gifted Hispanic English Language Learners through Cluster Grouping. In B. Kerr (Ed.) Encyclopedia of Giftedness, Creativity and Talent. SAGE Publication.
Brulles, D., & Winebrenner, S. (2009, May/June). An Inclusive Approach for Serving Twice-exceptional Students: The Schoolwide Cluster Grouping Model. 2e Twice-Exceptional Newsletter, (34).
Winebrenner, S., & Brulles, D. (2009). Sound Off: What can schools do to keep gifted students enrolled and productive? http://www.freespirit.com
Book Chapters
Brulles, D., & Naglieri, J.A. (2022). A Social Justice Approach to Developing Equity and Diversity in Gifted Programs. In J.L. Nyberg and J.A. Manzone (Eds.) Creating Equitable Services for the Gifted: Protocols for Identification, Implementation, and Evaluation (pp. 103-119). IGI Global. https://doi:10.4018/978-1-7998-8153-7
Brulles, D., & Lansdowne, K. (2022) Serving the Highly and Profoundly Gifted Learner: A Practitioner’s Perspective. In J. Castellano and K. Chandler (Eds.) Identifying and Serving Diverse Gifted Learners: Meeting the Needs of Special Populations in Gifted Education. (pp. 93-121). Routledge. https://doi:10.4324/9781003265412-10
Brulles, D. (2021). Leading Gifted Hispanic Students Toward Self-Advocacy. In J. Davis and D. Douglas (Eds.) Empowering Underrepresented Gifted Students: Perspectives from the Field. Free Spirit Publishing.
Brulles, D., Castellano, J., & Laing, P. (2010). Identifying and Enfranchising Gifted English Language Learners. In J.A. Castello & A.D. Frazier (Eds.) Special Populations in Gifted Education: Understanding Our Most Able Students from Diverse Backgrounds. Prufrock Press.
Podcasts
Empowering Inclusive Practices with Dina Brulles
In the latest episode of They'll Be Fine by North Carolina Association of Gifted and Talented (NCAGT) , Dr. Dina Brulles joins the conversation to share her expertise in gifted education. This episode dives into key topics like identification, DOK framework, cluster grouping, and collaborative learning—offering valuable insights for teachers, parents, and anyone interested in supporting gifted learners.
Dina’s contributions to the field have earned her multiple NAGC awards, including the 2022 Anne Isaacs Award for Distinguished Service and the 2019 & 2020 Book of the Year Awards. Don’t miss this insightful discussion!
Other Publications
Gifted Cluster Grouping: A Five-Step Approach to Making it Work!
By Dina Brulles and featured in the North Carolina Association for the Gifted & Talented Fall Newsletter.
2022 November