Join us for a special episode with guest, Dr. Charlton Wolfgang.
In this episode of Mentorships in Education, we welcome Dr. Charlton Wolfgang, a professor and the Coordinator of the M.Ed. and Graduate Certificate in Gifted Education, and the Gifted Endorsement. Mentorships in Education is brought to you by Just Education, LLC and is hosted by Judith Epstein. Judith has a Master's degree in Education with a concentration in Language Acquisition. She is certified in special education with post-graduate coursework and professional development in Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Social Thinking, and Collaborative & Proactive Solutions and Acceptance and Commitment therapy (ACT). Judith created Just Education, LLC to compile a free resource library for mentors of students who struggle on a wide variety of topics that are all related to education and student success.
About Dr. Charlton Wolfgang
Dr. Charlton Wolfgang is an Associate Professor of Gifted Education and STEM Education at Millersville University in Millersville, Pennsylvania. He is the Coordinator of the M.Ed. and Graduate Certificate in Gifted Education, and the Gifted Endorsement. He works with pre-service and in-service teachers in early childhood and middle level education, gifted education, science methods, and STEM education. Dr. Wolfgang taught middle school Life Science, middle school Gifted Support, and high school Honors Biology for over 17 years, and served as a Curriculum & Instruction Consultant for STEM at a local intermediate unit. He served on the board of the Pennsylvania Association for Gifted Education for ten years, focusing on higher education, working with state legislators, technology and social media. His research interests include Gifted Education, Twice-Exceptional Learners, and STEM Education. He was selected as the 2017 Outstanding Educator of the Year by the Pennsylvania Association for Gifted Education (PAGE) for his advocacy work for gifted learners and for his gifted education training of pre-service and in-service teachers.
Links:
National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC): https://www.nagc.org/
- Check out their Parent TIP Sheets
- Two of particular interest today: Managing Grief & Anxiety During COVID-19 and Supporting Your Gifted Child During COVID-19
Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted (SENG): https://www.sengifted.org/
HoagiesGifted: https://www.hoagiesgifted.org/
Dr. Wolfgang's Contact Info:
charlton.wolfgang@millersville.edu
LinkedIn Profile
Twitter: @DocWolfgang
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