SEM is a gifted services education model used in the Saint Paul Schools. Students are selected for SEM (gifted services) based on teacher nomination or via test scores measuring ability or achievement. Students are challenged in their area(s) of strength and interests. These activities can include: *acceleration of content *differentiated curriculum *enrichment activities with depth and complexity *investigative projects *academic competitions Hancock Elementary Programming for Gifted Services and Talent Development “Levels of Service (LoS)”
I. Services for ALL Students Reader’s Workshop, Writer’s Workshop, and Everyday Mathematics Strength and Interest-Based Flexible Grouping Hancock & Hamline Collaborative Earth Day Festival National Theatre for Children Field Trips Kids Voting STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) Fair Hamline Departmental Pairings Specialist Rotation (Phy-Ed, Science, Technology) Student Council Events
II. Services
Math enrichment class with Mrs. Grostephan
for MANY Students Catalyst Curriculum in Kindergarten Student Council Chess Tournament Band/Orchestra Service-Learning Projects Challenge Math/Continental Math Competitions
III. Services for SOME Students Geography Bee Artist’s Club NASA Activities Creative Dramatics Maud Hart Lovelace Book Club Historical Fiction Book Club Spelling Bee STEM Fair Projects
IV. Services for a FEW Students Snelling Connection Acceleration and Curriculum Compacting Young Author’s Conference “Just the Arts” Conference Geography Fair History Day
For more information on gifted services:
Saint Paul Public Schools Gifted Services Website *
http://www.gifted.spps.org
*Parent resources.
*Student resources.
*Information on GSAC: the Gifted Services Advisory Council.
*Frequently asked questions about giftedness and talent development.
*Summer enrichment opportunities.
SEM Activities SEM offers a variety of activities for students.
SEM
"The focus of identification is not to label a student as "gifted", but to recognize and respond to the educational needs of the highly able learner."
Karen Rogers, Ph.D.
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