Small & Mighty: Workshop for Gifted Ed Specialists in Small Schools-AM

Small & Mighty: Workshop for Gifted Ed Specialists in Small Schools-AM

Want to network with other gifted education specialists? Interested in what is new in Gifted Education in Missouri? Join me!

By Christine Nobbe, DESE Director of Gifted Education

Date and time

Thursday, August 8 · 8 - 10am PDT

Location

Online

Agenda

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Networking

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Small & Mighty Workshop

About this event

  • 2 hours

This workshop is designed for gifted education specialists who are the only teacher of the gifted in their district/charter, or who are a member of a tiny team.

Workshop attendees will gain a clear understanding of the Gifted Education Program Guidelines with a focus on meeting the needs of all gifted learners. The Portrait of a Gifted Learner and the Missouri Gifted Learner Outcomes will be discussed. The workshop will be held on Zoom .

Additional workshop materials and the Zoom link will be added closer to the date. Attendees may log in early for networking at 9:30 and the workshop will run from 10 AM until Noon. Register now to save your spot!

Image Credit: Courtesy of Allison Shelley/The Verbatim Agency for American Education: Images of Teachers and Students in Action

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Christine Nobbe is a dedicated educator: a gifted education specialist, STEAM educator, and adjunct professor. She serves as the Director of Gifted Education for MO-DESE and loves this adventure! Christine can talk about gifted education and gifted kiddos all day! Over the years she's won several outstanding educator awards, most recently the Challenger Learning Center Inspiring Teacher Award. Christine has developed her leadership skills (strong in collaboration and consensus building) by being very active in many organizations including the National Association for Gifted Children.

Her passion area is living and working on the Moon and she is a NASA JPL Solar System Ambassador. Christine loves conducting outreach events and presenting to people of all ages about the wonders of the Universe and human spaceflight. One fun fact: Christine has quite a collection of Space fashions and makes an effort to wear a bit of the Universe daily.