Gifted and Talented Instructional Specialist
Boulder Valley School District, Colorado
Doug Alexander, M.A. is a Gifted & Talented Instructional Specialist in the Gifted Education department of Boulder Valley School District in Colorado. He also is currently pursuing a doctorate degree in gifted education from the University of Northern Colorado, where he obtained a Master of Gifted Education degree. He holds both Colorado teacher certification in Gifted Education K-12, and National Board certification in Gifted Education. He has been teaching students who are gifted for 17 years - 10 years as a 4th and 5th grade elementary teacher, and 7 years as a 6th grade language arts and social studies middle school teacher. Doug is a state-endorsed trainer in the Depth & Complexity Framework model, and has run several gifted-focused professional development courses in his district. He is the Communications Chair for both NAGC's LGBTQ+ Network and state affiliate Colorado Association for Gifted & Talented (CAGT), in addition to being Past-President of Boulder Valley Gifted and Talented (BVGT), a local nonprofit affiliate of CAGT. Doug has a passion for project-based and problem-based learning, and embraces his reputation as an unconventional teacher.
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Saturday, November 19, 2022
9:15 AM – 9:45 AM