This is the first episode of our new series, Accelerated Thinking, examining the opportunities and challenges faced by high ability learners.

With help from an accelerated student and their parent, an expert in the field of gifted education, and an educational advocacy attorney, we examine acceleration as an instructional strategy, to try and understand why it is underutilized at such an alarming rate.

We would love to hear your thoughts, suggestions, and questions related to this podcast. You can email those to Andrew Bauer directly at [email protected].

A thank you to our guests on this episode, Liam, Michelle, Eric Calvert, and Carolyn Welch, as well as to Michael Beach for the music to this episode.

This podcast is brought to you by the Center for Talent Development at Northwestern. For more information about all the programs, CTD has to offer, visit their website at CTD.Northwestern.edu.