Director of Innovative and Advanced Programs
Hall County Schools, Georgia
After teaching middle and high school gifted, honors, and IB courses for 15 years, Laurie Ecke is currently the Director of Innovative and Advanced Programs for Hall County Schools in Gainesville, Ga. She teaches the Gifted Endorsement courses for Hall County Schools and Pioneer RESA and is the President of the Georgia Association for Gifted Children. Dr. Ecke was involved in the first public school International Baccalaureate Bilingual Diploma Programme focused on Native Speakers of Spanish, and her dissertation explored immigrant students’ stories in an IB Programme. She advocates for gifted and talented students from all backgrounds to reach their potential in educational opportunities that build on their unique strengths and interests. She has been married for 40 years to Skip Ecke, has three beautiful children, and four amazing grandchildren.
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Saturday, November 19, 2022
9:15 AM – 9:45 AM