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Podcast: Classroom Matters
Episode: Episode #8: Gifted or Just Smart? Detecting Characteristics of the Gifted Student with Christine Nobbe
Description: “Gifted students will do fine on their own.”“Gifted programs are elitist.” These and other myths prevent our country from appropriately educating millions of advanced students. In April 2019 Christine Nobbe was named Gifted Director for the state of Missouri and prior to that spent thirty years in the classroom setting. From special education to gifted teacher Christine has been able to help school districts around the state develop and grow outstanding gifted education programs and work with classroom teachers to identify characteristics of gifted students. Take a listen as Christine and I discuss and debunk some of the curren...