Colorado College\u2019s renowned summer program for gifted and talented children celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. Developed in 1981 when very few such programs existed, the three-week summer session offers a variety of hands-on classes for gifted elementary-school students.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The program was developed to provide gifted children constructive summertime learning and engagement. It was a pioneer at the time and remains one of very few such programs, particularly for children younger than 10, said Director Charlotte Mendoza, chair of the education department at Colorado College.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Such programs are important, Mendoza says, because research shows that the single most advantageous thing one can do for gifted students is to cluster them together.\u00a0<\/p>\n
There are no grades and no report cards in the program. \u201cIt\u2019s learning for learning\u2019s sake. The philosophy of the summer program is complementary to CC\u2019s: It concentrates on academic challenge and promotes divergent thinking,\u201d Mendoza said. The courses, which stress interdisciplinary learning, are designed to challenge students\u2019 intellectual and creative abilities, and emphasize hands-on, minds-on learning.<\/p>\n
The program draws students from all over the United States, as well as from a variety of countries.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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