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 – HERTFORD COUNTY SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
Y’all really made a course out of a conference presentation. Do folks really not understand it would be more cost-effective to send folks to conferences?
Salwa – Pilot (verified owner) –
I love reading centers!
STEPHANIE – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Great
Rebecca – HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE – HOUSTON NORTH DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Wonderful
Jordan – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –
READ is a great a useful concept to use in the classroom.
Kelsey – BOLING ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative
Ermelinda – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
I would like early childhood courses.
Belinda – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Great work & techniques
Dee Ann – HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE – HOUSTON NORTH DISTRICT (verified owner) –
This course offers a great alternative for ELA centers.
Maria Elena – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Excellent course to improve your centers in the classroom.