NAGC works to support those who enhance the growth and development of gifted and talented children through education, advocacy, community building, and research
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NAGC works to support those who enhance the growth and development of gifted and talented children through education, advocacy, community building, and research
The December 2022 issue of Parenting for High Potential is available now for members
Wendy Behrens, M.A. Ed., serves as the Gifted and Talented Education Specialist for the Minnesota Department of Education, providing leadership and consultation services for educators, administrators, and parents. She provides technical assistance to and collaborates with institutions of higher education, professional organizations, educator networks, and others interested in promoting rigorous educational opportunities. Previously, Behrens worked as a gifted services coordinator and consultant for the Science Museum of Minnesota. She is a frequent presenter on instructional strategies, assessment, comprehensive service design and evaluation, and policies that support gifted education. She has been invited to make presentations on various topics related to the education of gifted and high potential learners in the Middle East, Far East, and Europe.
Wendy is the current treasurer of the Council of State Directors of Programs for the Gifted, a member of the NAGC Policy Task Force and advisory councils for the Northwestern University Center for Talent Development and the University of St. Thomas. She is a U.S. delegate to the World Conference on Gifted and received the 2013 NAGC President’s Award. She co-authored Exploring Critical Issues in Gifted Education: A Case Studies Approach, a 2013 Prufrock Press and NAGC co-publication with Christine L. Weber, Ph.D. and Cecelia Boswell, Ed.D.
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National Association for Gifted Children
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