Programs
Enrichment and credit-bearing, accelerated programs designed for students at every age and stage of talent development.
Core Knowledge and Skills Necessary for Talent Development
Advanced learners have educational needs that require educators and administrators to have specialized knowledge and skillsets. They also need high-quality gifted education programs. Center for Talent Development (CTD) at Northwestern University has developed professional learning for teachers that provides the knowledge and skills classroom teachers and administrators need to identify exceptional academic talent, develop their gifted and talented curriculum, provide appropriate instructional support, and help students achieve optimal growth.
This 15-hour training is available virtually with several live, hour long online discussion sessions.
Boot Camp Topics
Boot Camp for SAA will run from January 8, 2025 - February 28, 2025. It will cover the following topics, and more, in five different learning modules.
- Inclusive, equitable best practices for working with advanced learners
- Challenging and engaging advanced students using differentiated approaches
- Effective identification of abilities and learning needs
- Assessment and growth monitoring
- Acceleration, enrichment, and rigorous curriculum
- Grouping and differentiating instruction
- Social-emotional needs and psychosocial skill development
A capstone project will round out the course.
15 ISBE Professional Development Hours are available for the completed course.
Instructors
Susan Corwith, CTD Associate Director; Melissa Hinshaw, CTD Assessment Coordinator; Eric Calvert, CTD Associate Director
Questions
Contact ctd-school-services@northwestern.edu.
"The discussion boards are very interesting. Very enriching to read the reflections and experiences of other educators and the advice of the experts." - Boot Camp Participant
"I will follow the standards for gifted education and apply activities and resources presented in the course materials and shared by colleagues." - Boot Camp Participant