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.
Kathleen – ARANSAS PASS ISD (verified owner) –
I thought it was great, I teach at a lower grade level so I will need to create ideas for younger students.
Jennifer – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
Great
Gregory – DAYTON CITY (verified owner) –
Great.
Kelly – NORDONIA HILLS CITY (verified owner) –
Others NEED to try this!
Leesa – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
I have always used some sort of centers/stations in my classrooms over the years. I liked hearing about a different way to put them together and what is incorporated in each one.
Kirsten – Morgan Local Schools (verified owner) –
Helpful in getting new ideas for reading centers.
Nicole – Aldine ISD (verified owner) –
Great info!
Andrea – PLANO ISD (verified owner) –
Good ideas! I like the idea of choice with reading!
Adriana – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Interesting.
Shelley – Coshocton City Schools (verified owner) –
I thought this course offered interesting ideas in “stations”, especially for older students.