Congratulations Ms. Dani Walking Eagle for being a recipient of the 2025 NAGC Administrator Award which recognizes individuals who have made substantial impacts on gifted education within their schools, districts, or nationally.
The criteria for this prestigious award encompass several key areas:
1. Significant Contribution: Recipients have demonstrated exceptional leadership, innovation, or advocacy in gifted education, showcasing their commitment to excellence.
2. Impact on Gifted Education: Awardees have positively influenced the field through meaningful research, policy development, or community engagement, driving progress and innovation.
3. Leadership and Vision: Winners exhibit visionary leadership, guiding gifted education initiatives with dedication and strategic insight.
4. Informed Practices: Uses knowledge about gifted and talented students to inform practices designed to meet the needs of these students.
5. Program Development: Has developed comprehensive programs for gifted students that are institutionalized within the education program.
6. Advocacy: Has been an advocate for gifted children at the district, state, or national level.
7. Publications: Has written for publications on the need for appropriate education for gifted children.
8. Staff Encouragement: Encourages his/her staff to meet the needs of gifted children in all settings.
9. Staff Development: Provides ongoing staff development related to the needs of gifted children.
10. Resource Allocation: Provides the resources for teachers that will help them differentiate for the needs of gifted children in the classroom.
11. Recommendation Letters
12. Supporting Documentation
Superintendent Dani is a 1985 Graduate of St. Francis Indian School