SEM Directory—Iowa

Contact Information:

Forest City Community Schools
Kristine Reece, Extended Learning Program Coordinator
Forest City Elementary School
1405 West I Street
Forest City, IA 50436

Phone: 641-585-2670

or

Forest City Middle School
216 West School Street
Forest City, IA 50436

Phone: 641-585-4772
Email: kreece@forestcity.k12.ia.us

Demographic Overview:

Number of Enrichment Coordinators	1
Number of Enrichment Specialists/Teachers:	1
Number of Schools:	3
Number of Students:	1,600
Grade Levels using SEM Model:	4-8
Urban, Suburban, Rural:	Rural
Number of Years in Operation:	6

Description:

What we are currently doing now, is a mixture of pull-out program and whole class activities. With our pull-out program, we have Junior Great Books and Math Enrichment for students recommended by classroom teachers, as well as identified students. We also have Independent Projects for students who have been identified. In our whole class activities, we do mind stretchers and creative problem solving. We also offer extra-curricular activities for all students as well, such as Future Problem Solving, Spelling Bee, History Day, Quiz Bowl, Project Fair, Spanish Club, etc...

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