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.
Jennifer – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
Great ideas and explained well – I feel like I can implement this right away.
Colette – BETHEL LOCAL (verified owner) –
Well done, Engaging and knowledgeable. Enjoyed that instructor is an actual classroom teacher.
Seth – NEDERLAND ISD (verified owner) –
Great ideas that I can implement in my classroom.
ciara – Springfield City School District (verified owner) –
informative
Kimberly – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) –
good instruction on setting up the read system
Ryan – CARLISLE LOCAL (verified owner) –
Excellent
Rachel – PLANO ISD (verified owner) –
It was do able
Janet – FAYETTE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
This presentation was amazing. I loved how explicit Mrs. Muck was with the examples and slides she presented about her organizational station. It really allowed me to see it and imagine creating a version in my classroom.
Ashley – Ridgewood Local Schools (verified owner) –
Good
Janine – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
It has great ideas