SEM Directory—Gerogia

Contact Information:

Savannah-Chatham County Georgia Public Schools
Linda Rocheleau, Enrichment Specialist
Mercer Middle School
201 Rommel Avenue
Savannah, GA 31416

Phone: 912-965-6714/6700
Email: linda.rocheleau@savannah.chatham.k12.ga.us

Demographic Overview:

Number of Enrichment Coordinators	1
Number of Enrichment Specialists/Teachers:
Number of Schools:	1
Number of Students:	700
Grade Levels using SEM Model:	6-8
Urban, Suburban, Rural:	Urban
Number of Years in Operation:	40

Description:

Mercer Middle School continues with SEM as a major featured of its magnet and charter school programming. The district adopted the AITD (Academies of Inquiry and Talent Development) and plans to continue this model, which we found especially effective for development of clusters and community resources.

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