CTD Assistant Coordinator, Ruth Doan, describes how virtual learning has created an opportunity for students and instructors to be creative.

Ruth Doan on The Opportunity for Creativity in the Virtual Classroom

CTD founder Dr. Joyce VanTassel-Baska discusses the importance of universities and centers in talent development.

The Importance of Universities and Centers in Talent Development

Dr. Rena Subotnik discusses strategies that educators can use to nurture students through transformational creativity.

Strategies For Nurturing Students Through Transformational Creativity

Dr. Frank Worrell of the American Psychological Association discusses the importance of school supporting gifted students of all backgrounds.

The Importance of Schools Helping Gifted Students

Dr. Rena Subotnick explains why prepardness and other psychosocial skills are critical to success for gifted students.

Prepardness And Psychosocial Skills for Gifted Students

Dr. Paula Olszewski-Kubilius, CTD Director, explains the relationship between specialization at an early age and eminence later in life.

The Relationship Between Eminence and Specialization

In this interview, Frank Worrell, Rena Subotnick, and Paula Olszewski-Kubilius discuss the role that eminence plays in talent development.

The Long Road toward Eminence: A Conversation

Dr. Joni Lakin, professor of educational studies at The University of Alabama, explains what is spatial reasoning.

Joni Lakin On Spatial Reasoning

Dr. Paula Olszewski-Kubilius, director of Center for Talent Development, discuss for the field of gifted education has shifted over the years.

The Shift In Gifted Education

Dr. Paula Olszewski-Kubilius, director of Center for Talent Development, explains what talent development looks like in practice.

Talent Development In Practice

Dr. Paula Olszewski-Kubilius, director of Center for Talent Development, gives an example of how centers like CTD can partner with schools districts to better serve students.

Partnering With School Districts

Dr. Eric Calvert, associate director of the Center for Talent Development, discusses Project OCCAMS, a collaboration with public schools in Columbus, Ohio.

Dr. Calvert on Project OCCAMS

Dr. Susan Corwith, associate director at Center for Talent Development, explains the importance of providing non-academic support for students.

The Importance Of Providing Non-Academic Support

CTD Director Susan Corwith on Five Things to Know About Talent Development

Jonathan Guryan, Professor of Human Development and Social Policy at the School of Education and Social Policy at Northwestern University, discusses his recent study which focuses on providing supplemental individualized tutoring opportunities to students.

Prof. Jonathan Guryan on Individualized Tutoring

Miriam Sherin, Professor of Learning Sciences and Associate Provost at Northwestern University, discusses the importance of how and where teachers should pay attention in their classrooms.

The Importance Of Paying Attention

Miriam Sherin, Professor of Learning Sciences and Associate Provost at Northwestern University, explains the two components of teaching noticing.

The Main Components of Teacher Noticing

Miriam Sherin, Professor of Learning Sciences and Associate Provost at Northwestern University, explains the correlation between student learning and teacher noticing.

The Correlation Between Student Learning And Teacher Noticing

Professor Emma Adam, from Northwestern’s School of Education and Social Policy explains what stress is and the effects that stress has on the body.

Stress and the Study of its Effects on the Body

Professor Emma Adam, from Northwestern’s School of Education and Social Policy discusses the biological impact of stress over time.

Understanding of the Biological Impacts of Stress Over Time

Professor Emma Adam, from Northwestern’s School of Education and Social Policy discusses how connections and community have a positive impact on one's sense of self.

Sense of Self and Connections

Matt Easterday, Associate Professor at Northwestern University, School of Education and Social Policy, discusses the importance of civic engagement for youth. 

Importance of Civic Engagement

Matt Easterday, Associate Professor, Northwestern University, School of Education and Social Policy, discusses how civic engagement can be used as a tool of empowerment in the face of uncertainty. 

Feeling Empowered Despite Uncertainty

Dr. Winkler, visiting professor and coordinator of gifted education at Cleveland State University, discusses his intriguing dissertation on the topic of overexcitabilities and gifted students.

Overexcitabilities: An Interview with Daniel Winkler

Center for Talent Development associate director Rhoda Rosen, PhD, discusses the impact and benefits of Northwestern University's Midwest Academic Talent Search (NUMATS), a research-validated assessment program. Visit www.ctd.northwestern.edu/numats to learn more.

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What is NUMATS? A Message from CTD Associate Director Rhoda Rosen

Students of color and students from low-income families are sorely underrepresented at the highest levels of achievement. In this interview, Center for Talent Development Community Outreach Manager Tammie Stewart discusses her work to combat this issue by building awareness of the Jack Kent Cooke Young Scholars and College Scholarship programs.

Closing the Excellence Gap: Interview with Tammie Stewart about the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation

CTD's Danielle Holtz on meeting the needs of students from a social-emotional learning (SEL) perspective, with a focus on the CASEL competencies.

CTD's Danielle Holtz on Meeting the Needs of Students from a Social-Emotional Learning Perspective

Northwestern PhD student, Sadie Witkowski, explains the idea behind her graduate student focused podcast, PhDrinking. She discusses the role of graduate students in society today, and how important it is to recognize the discoveries they're making. Read more at ctd.northwester.edu/newsletters.

Sadie Witkowski on her Podcast, PhDrinking

Dr. Jean Sophie, superintendent for the Lake Bluff, IL, school district 65, explains the impact of working with CTD and its effect on the Lake Bluff school district.

Dr. Sophie Explains the Impact of CTD's Recommendations

Michael Smith, of the Rush Neuro Behavioral Center, discusses how to assist your student with their planning and executive functioning skills.

Michael Smith on Assisting your Student with their Planning

Michael Smith, of the Rush NeuroBehavioral Center, explains study strategies for students.

Michael Smith on Study Strategies

CTD Associate Director, Eric Calvert explains the importance of spending time on tasks and it's the effect on talent development.

Dr. Eric Calvert  on Time on Tasks

Center for Talent Development (CTD) at Northwestern University is dedicated to serving the gifted community and ensuring that gifted students receive the education, encouragement and support they need to learn and grow into confident and accomplished adults whose love for learning grows stronger each year. CTD provides research-based assessment, advanced programs and resources to enhance a child’s schooling.

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