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.
IVAN – VALLEY VIEW ISD PHARR – REGION 01 (verified owner) –
Although I do not think I can invest the same amount of time that the presenter does on Stations, I still enjoyed knowing how she uses it with actual student examples. Now, I can try some type of station like her hers on my own.
Xochitl – VALLEY VIEW ISD PHARR – REGION 01 (verified owner) –
It was easy to understand.
Rosalinda – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
Very interesting
Silvana – VALLEY VIEW ISD PHARR – REGION 01 (verified owner) –
I really liked the structure of READ. It had great ideas that can be implemented.
Kristie – HILLSBORO CITY (verified owner) –
I liked the idea of learning modalities used as stations for kids.
Rosa – VALLEY VIEW ISD PHARR – REGION 01 (verified owner) –
very informative
Crystal – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
I love the READ because students rotate every 2 days.
Celia – HILLSBORO CITY (verified owner) –
I think that course would be helpful for gened teachers, but since I teach intervention students, I would struggle to use this program in my classroom.
Jose – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
ok
Teena – FLOUR BLUFF ISD (verified owner) –
Loved this!