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.
Annalisa – SOUTH TEXAS ISD (verified owner) –
This course was good; would like to see more examples of the stations in practice.
Jesus – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
it was great
Audrey – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
very helpful
Allison – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
This was an amazing training to view. The examples of the rotation implementation was exactly what I needed to see.
Elizabeth – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Very interesting approach to centers.
Irma – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Interesting strategies that allows setup and usage of stations in the classroom.
Ida – ALICE ISD (verified owner) –
It was a great course with good ideas.
Melanie – ALVARADO ISD (verified owner) –
This was very informative and a great visual for classroom setup.
Melanie – FLOUR BLUFF ISD (verified owner) –
Mrs. Muck’s READ system is very interesting and she gives some very helpful ideas that could be applicable to the classroom.
Stephanie – GALVESTON ISD (verified owner) –
Great ideas that I can even transfer to elementary.