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 Coordinators1
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   Yes
Type I Experience   Yes
Type II Training Yes  
Type III Independent Investigations Yes  
Curriculum Compacting Yes  
Enrichment Clusters   Yes
Differentiation in the Regular Classroom Yes  
Regularly Scheduled Resource Room Time Yes  
Academies of Inquiry and Talent Development   Yes
On-line Accelerated Courses Yes  

Other SEM Features:

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