NAGC 56th Annual Convention & Exhibition
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Sticking Up For Your Gifted Child
Track
:
Parent-Community
Program Code:
590W
Date:
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Time:
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
EST
Room:
224
CO-PRESENTER
:
Sara Lampe, Missouri State Representative / Consultant, Lampe and Associates
NAGCFACULTY
(S):
Jackie Douglas, Parent / Candidate for M.Ed with Emphasis in Gifted Education, Drury University
Sara Lampe, Missouri State Representative / Consultant, Lampe and Associates
PRESENTER
:
Jackie Douglas, Parent / Candidate for M.Ed with Emphasis in Gifted Education, Drury University
Description
A powerful force for advocacy and change, a parent of gifted children and her former principal present characteristics, debunk myths, address special emotional needs, and discuss problems and solutions. School policies and attitudes that hurt gifted children are tackled, along with funding mandates and successful advocacy. Study changes made in one district and learn how to effectively take up the challenge of sticking up for your gifted children. Leave with a valuable website to electronically communicate with the presenters in the future and create an online community for support and connection.
