District Lead Advanced Academics and Gifted Education
Douglas County Schools, Colorado
Jennifer Gottschalk serves as a district Team Lead for Gifted Education in a large suburban school district in metro Denver. In her twenty-three years in gifted education, Jennifer has been a GT classroom teacher, a coach for K-12 GT teachers, a district coordinator for Gifted Education, and the Education Chair of the Colorado Gifted Education State Advisory Committee. Jennifer holds a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Tufts University, a master’s degree in Counseling from the University of Colorado, Denver and a master’s degree in Gifted Education from the University of Northern Colorado.
Jennifer’s work in schools includes coaching, co-teaching, and demo teaching in groups, classrooms, and sometimes with full grade levels providing support for high potential, advanced, and gifted learners. As a published writer in both fiction and nonfiction, she is passionate about developing writing talent through engaging experiences with diverse mentor texts. As a member of NAGC’s GLBTQ network, Jennifer is equally passionate developing support networks for gifted LGBTQIA+ students, as well as their teachers and families.
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The Story’s Not Over Until We Say It Is! Fanfiction and the Quest for Gifted Writing
Friday, November 10, 2023
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM East Coast USA Time
Connection, Engagement, and Relevance: CER Grows Gifted Thinkers and Writers
Saturday, November 11, 2023
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM East Coast USA Time
Growing Allyship With Teachers and Parents of Gifted LGBTQIA+ Youth
Saturday, November 11, 2023
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM East Coast USA Time