The Center for Talent Development at Northwestern University

During the summer and on weekends, it is not unusual to see many children, the youngest holding their parents' hands, walking to classes amongst the beautiful landscaping and old buildings of Northwestern University on Lake Michigan's shores in Evanston, Illinois. The Center for Talent Dev...

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Published inUnderstanding our gifted Vol. 16; no. 2; pp. 19 - 21
Main Author Olszewski-Kubilius, Paula
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Open Space Communications LLC 2004
Subjects
Academically Gifted
Child Development Centers
College Programs
Educational Environment
Enrichment Activities
Institutional Mission
Michigan
Outreach Programs
Program Descriptions
Special Programs
Talent Development
United States
United States
Michigan
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Summary:During the summer and on weekends, it is not unusual to see many children, the youngest holding their parents' hands, walking to classes amongst the beautiful landscaping and old buildings of Northwestern University on Lake Michigan's shores in Evanston, Illinois. The Center for Talent Development (CTD) has been offering services and programs to gifted students, their families, and their teachers since its founding by Joyce VanTassel-Baska in 1982. The mission of CTD is to provide a variety of venues for gifted children to receive challenging coursework and experience supportive learning environments. The Center has a myriad of programs for gifted children of all ages and is the only center in the United States that is accredited as a special function school for the gifted by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, allowing students to earn high school credit for the courses they take. This article describes the different Center programs that are available to younger students.
ISSN:1040-1350