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Implementing SEM: It's All About the Baby Steps

Nicole Levitan

Updated July 21, 2016

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When you know what interests your students, you have the key to what motivates their hearts and minds.

Results help guide activities and projects in the classroom, E-slot activities, enrichment clusters, etc.

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B6_bxpaRGdShOXRQR0YwTGFjMkk/edit

Allows for a variety of needs to be met in the classroom.
Can be done in one classroom or across a grade level.
Need pre and post assessment (of some type).
Need flexibility and teacher collaboration and communication.
Differentiation is more than just changing the content.
Dr. Marcia Gentry

Enrichment Slot (E-slot)

Everyone vs. Some
Every week vs. Sometimes
Student interests vs. Preplanned for year
Student interests vs. Ran out of time activity
Different in each class/grade level vs. Everyone doing the same thing

Based on student interests
Purposeful
Drawing, if that is what kids like
Exploring
Expanding interest
Exposing
Finding
Creativity training
Problem solving
Depth
Being with kids with the same interests
Explore what you are truly interested in
Type 1 activities AND time to explore further
Could be a one time thing or could be semester long
Community building
Service learning
Cross curricular
Small group
Flexible grouping

Small, student-driven groups which focus on specific interests offered in all grade levels for 6-8 weeks.

We use data collected from interest surveys to develop a variety of topics for enrichment clusters.
Teachers take broad topics, create a focus and write a description.
Students rank top choices & are guaranteed placement in one of those.
Enrichment clusters take place during the E-slot time during each grade level's turn. This allows us to use all of our staff, and we welcome parent support.
6 or 8 weeks.
Student interests guide the clusters, and it is their responsibility to create a product or service.
We offer enrichment cluster tours for parents. Communication is the key.
Enrichment Cluster Showcases at the end gives the students an opportunity to share their products and services with parents and community.

http://animoto.com/play/NbzXiks6MPgnwmiPVU9SPQ

Let's Be Honest

It is a lot of work.

It does take time.

You do have to think differently.

You do have to approach your classroom differently.

You have to give up some control.

But WHY are you here?

WHY did you become a teacher?

model : mod-l], noun

1. a standard or example for imitation or comparison.

SEM is a model.

You do not need to do it all at once.

Try something new that you have learned at Confratute and allow your students to explore their interests and talents.

Exploring my interests at LME throughout the years made a difference to me because now I have more interests I want to try over the summer. It has helped me to realize I love to cook and bake. I have also realized I love to do robotics! It has made a difference to me by letting me learn more about myself and also giving more knowledge to remember over and over the years.

Exploring my interests made a difference to me because i could sort of get a glance at what I might do in the future.

Yes, I discovered that I am great at many things and that made me feel happier