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Parent's
Corner
Debbie Brunner, of Jefferson City, is currently
the Parent Network Chair for the GAM Board. Debbie is the mother
of four gifted children and is currently works as the Director
of Student Support Services for Linn State Technical College.
She taught gifted programming for nine years in the Jefferson
City Public School District. She has also taught at College for
Kids, A Summer Exploration, Inc. in Fulton, MO. for eight summers.
She is the community coordinator for a creative problem-solving
organization called, Destination ImagiNation, Inc., where creative
students, but not necessarily identified academically gifted students,
compete!
Debbie became involved in gifted education in 1989
when her oldest son began Kindergarten in Littleton, Colorado.
At that time, the teacher told her that her son needed some “additional
testing.” From that point on, Debbie has learned to successfully
advocate for academically gifted children. In the last couple
of years, Debbie was able to thank that Kindergarten teacher and
let her know that her son had been accepted at Harvard.
Debbie has a B.S. degree in Education, along with
a Master’s degree in Information Science and Learning Technologies.
She also retains a lifetime certification in gifted education.
Debbie’s pride and continued encouragement for her own four children
has prompted her to volunteer as the Parent Network Chair, in
order to support other gifted children in Missouri. You can reach
Debbie at brunner6@aol.com.
NAGC has announced a special offer for GAM parent
members. For a limited time, GAM parent members may join NAGC
for a special price of $10. For only $25, parents can join both
GAM and NAGC. This entitles them to 4 issues of NAGC’s Parenting
for High Potential, 4 issues of the GAMbit, advocacy and legislative
updates, and discounts on state conventions.
Special
Parent Membership Form
NAGC is also beginning Regional Academies with the
first being scheduled for March 9-10 in Kansas City at the KC
Airport Hilton. The topic is Curriculum and Instruction Differentiation
Across the Disciplines. Find registration forms on our website
under Upcoming Events or visit www.nagc.org
Additional
Resources for Summer Opportunities
National
Parenting Gifted Children Week
Updated 3/24/08
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