CTD Project Administrator, Andrew Bauer discusses how organic learning takes place in CTD's online community for students, Backpack.

Andrew Bauer on Organic Learning in CTD Backback

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. 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

Anthony Sparks, Showrunner for Queen Sugar and Bel Air, and CTD Alum, discusses his experience with adversity and how his training at CTD as a gifted student helped him pivot in his career.

The Importance Of Pivoting

Anthony Sparks, Showrunner for Queen Sugar and Bel Air, and CTD Alum, gives advice to gifted students on how to avoid perfectionism.

Giving Up The Need For Perfection

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 from the University of Alabama, discusses how the CogAT® spatial assessment can be helpful in talent identification.

CogAT® Spatial Assessment And Talent Identification

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. 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

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

Center for Talent Development Associate Director, Eric Calvert, defines the newest piece of legislation he has helped to pass, the Accelerated Placement Act.

Eric Calvert Discusses the Accelerated Placement Act He Helped Pass in June of 2017

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

CTD Summer Program Coordinator, Danielle Holtz, discusses the skills learned in schools supporting social-emotional learning.

Danielle Holtz Discusses the Skills Learned in Schools Supporting Social-Emotional Learning (SEL)

Educational psychologist, Ken Kiewra, discusses the effect that environment has on talent development in children.

Ken Kiewra on Environment and Biology

Professor Frank C. Worrell from the University of California, Berkeley, explains the concept of the Megamodel of Talent Development.

Dr. Frank Worrell Explains the Megamodel of Talent Development

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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