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3.3.14 Identifying and Nurturing Exceptional Ability in Young Children: A Talent Development Approach

From a talent development perspective, giftedness is developmental, and ability evolves over time, influenced by factors such as opportunity, motivation, study, and effort. Designing high-quality programs that help individuals reach their full potential and encourage creative productivity in adulthood often means starting the talent identification and development processes in early childhood, particularly for children from underserved populations. In this session, presenters introduce the talent development framework and discuss ways of identifying exceptional ability in young children. Additionally, they offer examples of school-based and supplemental interventions that promote early talent development.

Author(s):

Susan Corwith
s-corwith@northwestern.edu
North
United States

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Susan Corwith, Ph.D., is an associate director of the Center for Talent Development at Northwestern University. Dr. Corwith has extensive experience in gifted program design and evaluation, talent development, and advocacy. She earned her Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA, in educational leadership and policy analysis with an emphasis on high-quality programs for gifted students. For over 20 years Dr. Corwith has been active in the field of gifted education, working as a K-12 educator, gifted program coordinator, administrator and researcher. She is also an instructor in the School of Education and Social Policy at Northwestern.

 



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