SEM Directory—Alabama

Contact Information:

Calhoun County Schools
Katrina Graben, Gifted Educator
5950 Vista Trail
Southside, AL 35907

Phone: 256-413-1435
Email: kgraben.ae@calhoun.k12.al.us

Demographic Overview:

Number of Enrichment Coordinators	1
Number of Enrichment Specialists/Teachers:	2
Number of Schools:	8
Number of Students:	350
Grade Levels using SEM Model:	7-12
Urban, Suburban, Rural:	Rural
Number of Years in Operation:	4

Description:

The students in "Gifted" class become talent scouts for the entire school. They build a talent team of poets, musicians, artists, photographers, film makers, builders (engineers), science inventors, and more. We hold auditions (on going) Saturdays and after school to bring the talent pool together. We create (design and build) a scene, theme, and format for all areas to be appreciated during our "End of the Year" annual "Celebration of the Arts" program. Hundreds of students perform and meet others within the county. We are on to something GREAT.

SEM Components:

	Services for Identified Students	Services for Entire School Population
Total Talent Portfolio
Type I Experience
Type II Training
Type III Independent Investigations
Curriculum Compacting
Enrichment Clusters
Differentiation in the Regular Classroom
Regularly Scheduled Resource Room Time
Academies of Inquiry and Talent Development
On-line Accelerated Courses

Other SEM Features:

Schoolwide Enrichment Team
Cluster Grouping
Enrichment Program Handbook/Brochure
Supplementary Options for Artistically Talented Students
Accelerated Classes
Grade Skipping Options
Staff Development for General Faculty
Summer Gifted Programs
Participation in State, National, and/or International Programs Such as National History Day, Future Problem Solving, Math Olympiad
Type III Fair on or an End-of-the-Year Showcase of Students Work