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.
Sarah – BEAUMONT ISD (verified owner) –
Very helpful
Christina – COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
I liked the course very much, took notes, pictures, and drew outlines. I was all excited and ready…then I took the four question quiz and failed it three times. Those questions were silly and not at all indicative of engagement with the subject matter.
Nicole – Springfield City School District (verified owner) –
I am really excited to try this in my classroom!
Mary – WESTERVILLE CITY (verified owner) –
I liked how this course was relatively short. The presenter stayed on topic and gave practical examples for how this works in her classroom.
Lauren – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
This seems like a good course and should work in a classroom of a school with good discipline. I like the idea of the READ program. It is quite a bit of work for 1 person to do.
Paula – HUNTINGTON LOCAL (verified owner) –
This course gives several ideas on how to make stations valuable in the classroom. Many of the suggestions that were given I have already used in my career, but some new center ideas were also given.
Maritza – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
This course is easy to follow and provides alot of information.
Bruce – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
I think that this grouping strategy could definitely be utilized in the Social Studies class.
Aimee – New Lexington City Schools (verified owner) –
It was helpful and I will begin using some key ideas.
Terra Sue – River View Local Schools (verified owner) –
The course is engaging for an online course