Home  |  Staff Directory and E-Mail Accounts  |  The Hancock-Hamline University Connection  |  Site Map About Hancock Administration Curriculum Location Mission Statement Special Features Parent/Community Classrooms Learning Center Specialists Physical Education Science Computer Programs and Services Band and Orchestra Custodial Staff Educational Assistants and Teaching Assistants English Language Learners and Language Academy Food Services Library/Media Center Literacy Coaching School Nurse SEM Special Education District Information Staff Information Search Home > Programs and Services > SEM  Print View SEM Mrs. Grostephan SEM (Schoolwide Enrichment Model). 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 SEM Activities at Hancock     Listed are some of the activities that may occur during the school year.                                  K 1 2 3 4 5 6 Kindergarten SEM                 X - - - - - - Stampers (postage)               X X X - - - - Reader's Workshop/Projects -     X X X - - - Snelling Connection Newsletter   - - - - - X X Spelling Bee                     - - - - - X X NASA Activities                  - - - - - X X Geography Fair                   - - - - - X X National Geographic Bee          - - - - - X X Historical Fiction Book Math enrichment class with Mrs. Grostephan Club     - - - - - X X Kids Voting                      - - - - X X X Maud Hart Lovelace Book Club     - - - X X X X Artist's Club                    - - - - X X X Young Author's Conference        - - - - X X X Student Council                  - - - X X X X Earth Savers                     - - - X X X X Creative Dramatics               X X X X X X X Acceleration: Reading/Math       X X X X X X X Chess                            X X X X X X X Open SEM (Type III projects)     X X X X X X X Spatial Enrichment               X X X X X X X Challenge Math Enrichment        X X X X X X X Linguistic Enrichment            X X X X X X X Service-Learning                 X X X X X X X 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. Hancock-Hamline University Collaborative Magnet School 1599 Englewood Ave. St. Paul, MN 55104 Jodie Wilson, webmaster jodie.wilson@spps.org last updated on 12/12/2007 12:22:50 PM