Nancy Polette

Professor of Education,Lindenwood University. Director of the Laboratory School. Former

Director of Media Services and Curriculum & Gifted Programs St. Louis County Schools. Author of 100 + professional books including: Reading the Fifty States, Research Without Copying, Whose Tale is True? Gifted Biographies, Gifted Readers, 300 Novel Anticipation Guides and twelve children's books including:Legacy Award Winner Gifted or Goof-Off, , Blunder or Brainstorm, Power or Politics. Damsel or Daredevil, Trial or Triumph and What Is This Thing? The Little Old Woman and the Hungry Cat and The Hole by the Apple TRee

In demand speaker at state and national library, gifted and reading conferences and in- service leader

for numerous school districts in the U.S. and Canada in Meeting Performance Standards in Reading, Writing and

Research and in Differentiating Curriculum for Gifted.

For workshop outlines and additional information see Nancy 's web site at www.nancypolette.com