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.
Kim – Morgan Local Schools (verified owner) –
I like the idea however it is going to take some time to implement something like this in my kindergarten classroom.
Kerri – St Marys City Schools (verified owner) –
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Lana – HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (EL PASO) (verified owner) –
Great approach to centers, can be adapted to other subjects. What I liked was the explanation of student choice and accountability during centers.
Kelsey – GOOSE CREEK CISD (verified owner) –
This is a good example for any classroom that needs a different approach to direct instruction. It allows students to be responsible while also allowing teachers to see how they are progressing.
Brenda – COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
great for classroom teachers
Hayley – BORDEN COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
It is great information and can be incorporated into a classroom with success.
Ivan – HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (EL PASO) (verified owner) –
Good course!
Denise – River View Local Schools (verified owner) –
I thought it was good; however, not much relates to a first grade classroom. How could I change it to fit for the younger students?
Maria – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
I liked the different approach to centers that READ provides. As the presenter states, it might be a bit of start up work, but once in place, it looks like you’d be ready for the following year.
Erin – SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD (verified owner) –
This course is great because it offers the a new way of having stations in the classroom and the speaker does a good job describing how she uses each element in her own classroom.