Strategies for Teaching Gifted Multilingual Learners
Join an interactive professional learning experience for K-12 educators committed to equity and excellence in gifted education.
Strategies for Teaching Gifted Multilingual Learners (GML) is a collaboration between Center for Talent Development (CTD) at Northwestern University and Concordia University Chicago, and we are excited to invite educators to join us for this four-week online course designed to provide evidence-based tools to identify and nurture GMLs' talents in diverse classrooms.
Grounded in the Talent Development model, this course explores culturally responsive identification, formative assessment, and differentiated instruction to support both language growth and advanced academic achievement. Participation also contributes to a research study on best practices for teaching GMLs.
Participants will gain
- Practical strategies for identifying and supporting gifted multilingual learners
- Asset-based frameworks for instruction and assessment
- Tools for culturally responsive, differentiated teaching
- A collaborative network of like-minded educators
Course Dates
February 26 - March 19, 2026
Format
Asynchronous with live meeting sessions on February 26 at 4 pm CST (optional) and March 19 (required) at 4 pm CST
Cost
$200 per registrant.
Questions
Contact ctd-school-services@northwestern.edu.
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Study Title: Professional Development for Educators of Multilingual Gifted and Talented Learners
IRB Study Number: 2374430-1 Principal Investigators: Jenna Nelson, Ed.D., Concordia University Chicago; Denise Mytko, Center for Talent Development
Contact Information: Jenna.nelson@CUChicago.edu or denise.mytko@northwestern.edu.
Basic Eligibility Criteria: Participants must teach at or serve as an administrator at a school with K-8 multilingual learners identified as gifted and talented in the United States and must be at least 22 years old and have taught for at least one year.