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Northwestern University - IllinoisChallenging Academic Programs at the Center for Talent Development |
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CHALLENGING QUESTIONS
A summer course at the Center for Talent Development (CTD) at Northwestern University will stimulate students' intellectual interests and provide appropriate academic challenges in a group of like-minded PreK - 12th-graders -- whether your student is fascinated by math, science or the humanities.
PROGRAM OFFERINGS PROVIDE ANSWERS
Academically talented students in grades PreK - 12 can choose from more than 100 classes in the sciences, literature, humanities, writing, history and language. Enrichment classes are offered to students completing PreK through third grade. These half-day classes provide substantial and engaging hands-on activities designed to give students exposure to advanced concepts in age-appropriate ways. Classes are one week in length and students may enroll for one, two or three weeks. Students complete grades 4 - 6 enroll in advanced academic enrichment classes, while high school honors level and Advanced Placement course options are available to students completing grades 7 -12. All classes meet five days a week for five hours each day of the course of three weeks. Students may opt to reside on campus or commute. To maximize personal attention, courses are limited to 18 students per class and each class has both a master teacher and a teaching assistant. CTD classes are also available at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, through a joint program of the two institutions. CTD's Civic Leadership Institute (CLI), which combines engaging academic work with community service and hands-on experiences, helps young people develop the knowledge, experience and leadership skills they need to make a positive impact on society. Three-week CLI courses are being held in Baltimore, Chicago and San Francisco this year. TOP-NOTCH STAFF Teaching staff members for CTD's summer programs are drawn from premier schools throughout the country. Teachers are chosen for their mastery of subject matter, enthusiasm for their content area, ability to individualize their teaching, and skill in providing interesting, challenging and varied classroom experiences. The residential staff is drawn from undergraduate campuses from around the country and consists of mature, responsible, well-trained undergraduates who exhibit both academic achievement and a love of learning. LAKESIDE CAMPUS Northwestern University (NU) is located in Evanston, Illinois, approximately 12 miles north of downtown Chicago. On the shores of Lake Michigan, Northwestern's 240-acre campus includes beaches, tennis courts, a lagoon and a sports and aquatics center. The park-like campus also offers convenient access to Chicago and its famous architecture, vibrant cultural life and bustling metropolitan atmosphere. However, Northwestern is much more than another pretty campus. Established in 1851, it is one of the premier universities in the United States, well known for its top-notch academic programs, world-class faculty members and superbly qualified student body. During CTD's Summer Program, residential students live in dormitories under the supervision of specially trained residential staff members. Male and female students may share a floor but have separate bathrooms. Students eat with residential staff members and other members of the University community in a residence hall dining room. A broad range of activities is available in the afternoons and evenings and on weekends - both on campus and in greater Chicago. During the Chicago Civic Leadership Institute, CLI participants will live on the campus of North Park University, one of the Midwest's top liberal arts schools. There they will experience the atmosphere of a small, private university, amid the diversity and excitement of an urban setting. From a home base on the north side of Chicago, students have access to myriad educational and recreation opportunities throughout the city. WHY CHOOSE CTD? Our classes have gained in popularity every year since we offered our first in 1981. Why? As a nationally recognized and accredited learning center and research facility serving the gifted community, we design our programs and classes around basic tenets of successful gifted education programs by:
For more information ...
Visit Northwestern University - Illinois at http://www.ctd.northwestern.edu
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