SEM Directory—Illinois

Contact Information:

Champaign Unit 4
Zanita Willis and Izona Burgess, Enrichment Specialists
Stratton Elementary
902 North Randolph Street
Champaign IL, 61821

Phone: 217-373-7330

Email: Zanita3@yahoo.com

Demographic Overview:

Number of Enrichment Coordinators	None
Number of Enrichment Specialists/Teachers:	2
Number of Schools:	2
Number of Students:	120
Grade Levels using SEM Model:	K-5
Urban, Suburban, Rural:	Urban
Number of Years in Operation:	1

Description:

2003-2004 school year will be the first year of implementing a SEM. Izona Burgess and Zanita Willis are looking for a network of educators to call upon as we progress in the process of implementation. We will serve a specific identified gifted population as well as the remaining school population.

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