Description
A centers approach to teaching offers gifted students autonomy, choice, and differentiation in ways that challenge and stretch them individually. In this course, Erin Muck shares how she uses a centers approach in her language arts classroom with the goal of helping you make it work in your classroom.
The centers approach Ms. Muck uses and developed herself is called “The READ System.” She will walk you through the following:
- The power and advantages of using centers in your classroom
- Examples of what centers might look like in your classroom
- The specific benefits of using centers with your gifted students
This course meets National Association for Gifted Children Teacher Preparation Standards 1.2, 2.1, and 2.1, as well as Ohio Department of Education competencies a, b, and c.
Click here for a leader’s guide created by the Ohio Association for the Gifted and Talented.
Presenter Bio
Erin Muck is in her 21st year of teaching sixth grade English Language Arts. Pickerington Local Schools has been her home for her entire teaching career. Currently she is a teacher in Pickerington’s Gateway Academy, a comprehensive fourth through sixth grade gifted program. Erin has spent the majority of her years teaching in some form of gifted education. Erin received a Masters of Education degree from Ohio University and earned her Gifted Intervention Specialist endorsement from the University of Cincinnati. Erin is married to her high school sweetheart and resides in Reynoldsburg, Ohio. She is the mother of two children, Dillon, and Addison.
Christina – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative!
KYIA J – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Good
Jacqueline – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative and gives great ideas regarding higher level centers
SANDRA J – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Great new ideas to an old concept
Katherine – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
Informative.
Laura – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
Great idea to incorporate for the classroom.
Stacy – Ashtabula Area City Schools (verified owner) –
I really like this one! It is something I am going to put into place for next school year.
Kevin – WORTHINGTON CITY (verified owner) –
Awesome and practical ways to incorporate centers into the ELA classroom!
Jennifer – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
I love the ideas for centers.
Jay – Coshocton City Schools (verified owner) –
Hands on and ready to use in their classroom.