Executive Director/Head of School
Quest Academy
Saint Charles, Illinois, United States
Dr. Vicki Phelps is Executive Director/Head of School for Quest Academy, a school for gifted learners in Palatine, IL. She has been involved in gifted education for over 25 years, including teaching and leading gifted services at both the elementary and secondary levels as well as serving as an assistant professor of education. She regularly keynotes and presents at gifted conferences and is the recipient of the 2021 NAGC Book of the Year (with Emily Mofield) for Collaboration, Coteaching, and Coaching in Gifted Education. In addition to her published research and various other articles and book contributions, she is also the author of Strength-Based Goal Setting in Gifted Education (with Karah Lewis), Coaching in Gifted Education (with Emily Mofield), and Successful Online Learning with Gifted Students. She is excited about her new project with Routledge: The Power of Purpose in Gifted Education: An Instructional Decision-Making Framework for Student-Centered Learning. Dr. Phelps is Chair for NAGC’s Special Schools & Programs and serves as a reviewer for articles, books, and proposals.
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Gifted and Navigating High School: Developing Student Agency and Self-Advocacy
Friday, November 14, 2025
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM ET
Impacting Classroom Instruction through High Leverage Practices in Gifted Education
Saturday, November 15, 2025
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM ET