SEM

Ms. Anderson and Ms. Ford

What is SEM?

 

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“In doing we learn.”

George

Herbert, poet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Schoolwide Enrichment Model (SEM) program was developed to provide the necessary challenge within the regular classroom and in the enrichment room setting to ensure that all of our students are motivated, interested, and encouraged to work at a challenging level.  The program strives to develop critical and creative thinking skills and methodological skills for independent study so that students become productive adults. This program services all students with general exploratory experiences (Type I’s), skills training (Type II’s), and independent investigations (Type III’s).  A more detailed explanation of how the students will be involved in SEM is featured next.

Type I’s—Students are regularly exposed to a wide variety of topics, and disciplines that are not normally covered in the regular curriculum.

Type II’s—Students are involved in skills training activities. These include creative and critical skills, advanced research and reference skills, and creative problem solving activities.

Type III’s—Through increased involvement with other type of enrichment experiences (academic service-learning), students will develop advanced thinking skills and stimulate new interests. Students will work in groups to develop an authentic product (community garden).

 

 

Academic Service Learning

Our school has been awarded a service learning grant for a community garden. SEM will focus on teaching the kindergarten and first grade students how to create a community garden. The purpose of the project is to help students to beautify their school campus, understand how plants and vegetables grow, and increase their performance in the areas of math problem solving, reading comprehension, and writing.

If there are any staff members that have a “green thumb”, please feel free to contact Ms. Anderson or Ms. Ford.

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Look inside the SEM classroom!

 

   

 

 

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