Dr. Sally Walker

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  -- Sally Y. Walker, executive director of the Illinois Association for Gifted Children.

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  Taught by: Sally Walker
  
  Location: Quest Academy, 509 Benton, Palatine, IL 60067
  
  About the Presenter
  
  Sally Walker is the Executive Director of the Illinois Association for Gifted Children (IAGC). As Executive Director she works throughout the state to promote awareness and to advocate for gifted children, their parents and educators. Sally is the author of the Survival Guide for Parents of Gifted Kids (Free Spirit Publishing). She has co-authored Acceleration for Gifted Learners, K-5 (Corwin Press), Teaching Young Gifted Children in the Regular Classroom (Free Spirit Publishing) and Making Memories, A Parent Portfolio (Pieces of Learning). Sally has also co-authored A Guide for Parents: Overseeing Your Gifted ChildÕs Education (IAGC) and written numerous articles. Sally is chair of the Gifted Advisory Board for ISBE.

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  But gifted students are the most at risk when you compare potential with actual achievement, said Sally Walker, executive director of the Illinois Association of Gifted Children.She's in town this week to speak with parents of gifted children.
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  Walker, a former Rockford teacher, will meet with parents at 7 p.m. Monday in the library at West Middle School, Rockford School District's home for middle school gifted education.
  
  Walker emphasizes the importance of advocating for your child and will explain education trends that impact gifted children, including federal and state legislation like No Child Left Behind.

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  -Sally Walker, IAGC Executive Director

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  FROM: Sally Walker, Executive Director

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  Published on: 4/22/2007    Last Visited: 4/22/2007  

  Sally Yahnke Walker, Ph.D., is a consultant, educator, and advocate for gifted children and the Executive Director for the Illinois Association for Gifted Children.She has piloted programs to create a broad-based level of support for talented students in public school districts.

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  Published on: 5/24/2007    Last Visited: 5/25/2007  

  Sally Walker, executive director of Illinois Association for Gifted Children, received the 2007 Illinois Educational Administrator of the Year award for her contribution to the Illinois Association of Educational Office Professionals.
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  "So many times, these are the kids who are left behind because it's assumed they can get it on their own," Walker said.
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  About Sally Walker
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  That's why, for the past nine years, Walker has been the head of the Illinois Association for Gifted Children, a group that promotes better schooling for gifted children throughout the state.Walker spends her days developing special training for teachers so they'll be able to develop curriculum for their gifted students.She also helps parents learn how to motivate their little geniuses.
  
  Her work was rewarded this spring when Walker was given the 2007 Illinois Educational Administrator of the Year award by the Illinois Association of Educational Office Professionals.
  
  Walker, a teacher turned stay-at-home mom, began working with gifted children when her daughters grew and Walker decided to re-enter the work force.She developed curricula for parents of gifted children in Rockford, then went on to write several books on the topic.
  
  According to Walker, gifted children should receive just as much attention as special-education students do.That's why she also spends a good deal of time pushing Springfield lawmakers to set aside money for gifted education.She wants to see that money go toward training teachers to identify and work with gifted students.
  
  Over the years, Walker has worked directly with gifted students in the classroom, and understands exactly how teachers can become frustrated, intimidated or overwhelmed with teaching such a child.
  
  "Because they have such a wide depth and breadth of knowledge, they'll ask questions that you have no idea about," she said."You are quite humbled by the amount of knowledge they have, but they don't have the wisdom to go with it."
  
  Teachers must be creative in finding new ways to challenge the gifted student by encouraging them to explore their studies more than the average student, Walker said.They cannot be expected to only complete the same level of work that their peers do.
  
  "Most of these kids don't know how to struggle," Walker said.

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  Dr. Sally Y. Walker of Roscoe was named 2007 Illinois Educational Administrator of the Year by the Illinois Association of Educational Office Professionals.Walker was recognized at the association's spring conference in Naperville.Walker taught in the Rockford School District and has written books on education.She is the executive director of the Illinois Association for Gifted Children and serves as the chair of the state's Gifted Advisory Council for the Illinois State Board of Education.

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  Dr. Sally Walker of Roscoe was named the 2007 Illinois Educational Administrator of the Year by the Illinois Association of Educational Office Professionals.Walker is the executive director of the Illinois Association for Gifted Children.

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  Read an urgent message from Dr. Sally Walker, Executive Director of the Illinois Association for Gifted Children, asking for your participation.

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