Jessica LaFollette

Jessica LaFollette is a teacher who loves puzzles reading and traveling. She teaches gifted students at Piper Middle School in Kansas City and and is co-chair of the special education department. Dr. LaFollette is also an adjunct professor at the University of Missouri - Columbia where she instructs online graduate courses in gifted education. Dr. LaFollette earned her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from Emporia State University and her PhD from the University of Missouri - Kansas City. She is co-author of the LEAP Guidebook and Modules for Differentiating Instruction and the book, Magic in the Middle: Hands on Challenges that Create Joy for Gifted Middle School Students. She currently serves on the Board of Directors for the National Association for Gifted Children and is a frequent presenter on topics related to gifted education, differentiation, and the unique needs of secondary advanced learners. Dr. LaFollette is a Past President of the Kansas Association for the Gifted, Talented and Creative and past Chair of NAGC’s Parent, Family and Community Network. She is passionate about critical thinking and creativity in her classroom.