Summer Enrichment Workshop (SEW), the annual program for gifted and talented students sponsored by the Program for Gifted and Talented in Special Education at The University of Alabama, is embarking on its thirtieth year. The majority of teachers in SEW are graduate interns working toward a degree/certification in gifted education; most of them already teaching in school gifted programs throughout Alabama. Other teachers, including a team of Master Teachers of the Gifted and Talented who assist with supervision and instruction, are experienced teachers of gifted and talented students from schools in the Tuscaloosa area. SEW 2008 is directed by Dr. Jane Newman, Assistant Professor in the Gifted and Talented Program, College of Education.
SEW 2008 is scheduled for three weeks, Mondays through Friday, June 9 through June 27th. Sessions will be held from 8:00-11:45 a.m., at MATTHEWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Students are enrolled daily in two sessions (each 1 hour, 45 minutes), with a refreshment break between the sessions. The sessions cover a wide variety of topics and activities of interest to bright, school-aged people (architecture, microbiology, mysteries, Leonardo da Vinci ).

SEW provides outstanding experiences for both students and the interns in small, personalized classes, and enrollment in SEW 2008 will be strictly controlled on a first-come, first-served basis. The fee for SEW 2008 is $200 for the three-week program. This fee is used to cover the expenses of resources, special events, and supplies to be used by students enrolled. A check made payable to Summer Enrichment Workshop should be attached to both a completed registration form and a completed course selection form.