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.
Mary Catherine – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent ideas.
Stacie – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
There were lots of great ideas, however I am interested in what it looks like in K and 1.
Mayra – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
It was nice but her approach to centers may not be very student friendly!
Yesenia – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Very informative.
Zakeia – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
It was a great course with wonderful strategies to implement in my classroom
Rosa – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) –
Good review.
Kendra – BOERNE ISD (verified owner) –
It is beyond what kinders can do but can be adapted to fit our needs.
Olivet – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Great strategy and can be easily implemented.
Laura – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY & SCHOOL OF SCIENCE – HOUSTON SOUTH 101846 OR 101862 (verified owner) –
I liked it.
Julia – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Very interesting