Implementing the Schoolwide Enrichment Model in Brazil

The Schoolwide Enrichment Model (SEM) has been one of the most widely used models in the education of the gifted in Brazil. It has inspired the political and pedagogical project of the Centers of Activities of High AbilitieslGiftedness recently implemented in 27 Brazilian states by the Ministry of E...

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Published in:Gifted education international 2010-05, Vol.26 (2-3), p.169-176
Main Authors: de Souza Fleith, Denise, Soriano de Alencar, Eunice M. L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academically Gifted
Brazil
Data Analysis
Education authorities
Educational Research
Enrichment Activities
Foreign Countries
Gifted children
Identification
Professional Development
Professional Personnel
Staff development
Teaching Methods
Teaching Models
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Summary:The Schoolwide Enrichment Model (SEM) has been one of the most widely used models in the education of the gifted in Brazil. It has inspired the political and pedagogical project of the Centers of Activities of High AbilitieslGiftedness recently implemented in 27 Brazilian states by the Ministry of Education. In this article, our experience in implementing the SEM in Brazil will be described with respect to: (a) steps followed for identifying gifted students based on the model, (b) Type I, Type II, and Type III enrichment activities that have been carried out, and (c) information concerning professional staff development. Research data regarding the SEM implementation will also be provided.
ISSN:0261-4294
2047-9077
2407-9077
DOI:10.1177/026142941002600305