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Learning at Independent Schools Experiencing Enrichment Programs
CTD at Northwestern University
is an accredited learning center and research facility. Through
the Midwest Academic Talent Search & other programs, CTD has
assisted more than 500,000 families with gifted students ages 4
to 18.
Davidson Institute
offers support to profoundly gifted young people through scholarships,
residential academic programs and other services.
ENRICHMENT PROGRAM:
Effectively educating any child requires sensitivity to his or her needs. And this sensitivity starts with
the recognition and acceptance of the student's capabilities. But is this being done?
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For all you science jocks, this school offers expense-paid summer internships to
those fortunate members of its student body. And they don’t just sit around watching the
centrifuges and oscilloscopes.
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Brooks School - North Andover, MA
For those who take Advance Placement courses ... Ever wonder
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The Baylor School - Chattanooga, TN
NY City becomes a classroom where students
can discover something of themselves and teachers can learn something
about teaching. In the process, New York reveals its secrets to those
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The 21st century has arrived with synchronous (and self-directed study) online computer-based classes,
where you can discuss heady topics in real time with fellow students world wide.
Here is an accredited high school program that seeks and attracts those who are genuinely gifted.
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Stanford University - Stanford, CA
You don't need to have a PhD to appreciate the beauty and elegance
of mathematics. However, having an inquisitive mind would help, and a willing
and flexible teacher wouldn't hurt either.
Also read about the St. Mark's Mathematics Institute
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Returning to the blackboard after a long hiatus from teaching,
school head and English teacher, Peter Baily, sees continuity
amid sweeping technological changes.
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Head of School, Jeannie Norris, again reminds us why
education has relevance beyond academic pursuits.
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There are independent study courses, and then, there is the
"Masters Thesis."
Students not only research and write, they are also involved in
classroom discussions, practical applications, and presentations. They
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That the Cranbrook campus complex is a
National Historic Landmark attests to the founder's vision
of combining architecture and learning. The benefits reaped are
both subtle and direct, and plentiful, as noted by a longtime
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