Renzulli Center
The University of Connecticut is home to the Renzulli Center for Creativity, Gifted Education, and Talent Development. The research conducted by Dr. Joseph S. Renzulli and Sally M. Reis focuses on
meeting the needs of gifted and talented youth and developing talents in all students,
and it has received international attention for over 40 years.
Research studies conducted by an outstanding research team of experts are related to creativity, assessment, identification, programming, and evaluation are considered seminal research that guides the design and development of programs and services to meet the needs of gifted and talented students.
Joseph S. Renzulli, Ph.D.
Distinguished Professor from the University of Connecticut. Director of the Renzulli Center for Creativity, Gifted Education, and Talent Development.
Dr. Joseph Salvatore Renzulli is counted among the 15 most influential educators in the world (https://globalgurus.org/education-gurus-30/).
In 2021 MENSA Foundation recognized Dr Renzulli with a Lifetime Achievement Award
(https://www.mensafoundation.org/what-we-do/awards-and-recognition/lifetime-achievement-award/lifetime-achievement-winners/2021-joseph-renzulli/)
Sally M. Rice
Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor, and a Teaching Fellow in Educational Psychology at the University of Connecticut.
The Schoolwide Enrichment Model
The School Enrichment Model is an inclusive teaching model for developing the creativity, talent and potential of all students, including gifted and twice-exceptional students. Based on the belief that "a rising tide lifts all ships", The SEM extends the pedagogy of Gifted Education to the development of the talents of all students, providing each student the opportunities, resources and encouragement to develop their individual potential, through the use of differentiation, enrichment and acceleration strategies. The SEM, based on forty years of scientific research, which can be consulted and downloaded for free from the University of Connecticut website (https://gifted.uconn.edu).
Dr Renzulli and Dr Reis have been able to translate their research and theory into teaching materials for teachers to implement the model in schools.
The Schoolwide Enrichment Model : A How-to-Guide for Talent Development '(2014), Prufrock Press, has been translated in Italian and it has been published in Italy under the title "Il Modello di Arricchimento Scolastico. Guida Pratica per lo Sviluppo del Talento"
(J. Renzulli, S. Reis , L. Milan, 2021. Edizioni Junior - Bambini srl).
