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.
Melinda – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) –
Learned new ways to do stations and challenge students while giving them choice.
Catalina – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
Allows teachers to provide students with engaging and truly differentiating instruction.
Isabel – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) –
Great course and resources.
Maricela – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Great ideas on Reading stations.
Rosa Maria – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Great suggestions to add to an existing resource already used in my school district system.
Shayne – ROCK HILL LOCAL (verified owner) –
This was a great resource for implementing small groups. The presentation was great!
Leslie – NEDERLAND ISD (verified owner) –
Sometimes I grew a little tired of hearing one person talk.
Allison – DAYTON CITY (verified owner) –
I think the presenter did a great job explaining this concept!
Ivan – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Great Course!
Laura – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
Interesting ideas