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.
Laine – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
I loved the ideas I can use in my classroom.
Julie – CLEAR CREEK ISD (verified owner) –
I love it!! I am sold and will be doing this ASAP
Charles – Jesus Chapel (verified owner) –
I love that this course presents a strategy that is specific enough to pick up right away yet vague enough in structure to adjust to what is needed.
Denise – Coshocton City Schools (verified owner) –
This course has prompted me to want to try stations with reading, which I have not done before.
Erin – MORTON ISD (verified owner) –
I really want to try this!
Tiye – PLANO ISD (verified owner) –
The course gave some really good suggestions and ideas on how teachers can incorporate engaging stations in their classrooms
Rachel – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
This was a great presentation. She was clear and concise. I appreciated that. I also appreciated she was not saying to add anything. She showed a great way to organize what I was already doing.
Leah – NEW KNOXVILLE LOCAL (verified owner) –
Great ideas!
Amy – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
This is a really cool way to structure stations!
Judy – TROTWOOD-MADISON CITY (verified owner) –
good presentations