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.
Leonorilda – LA FERIA ISD (verified owner) –
Great ideas
Raquel – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great presenter. Very useful information.
Zulema – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
This course is very interesting and provides beneficial ideas.
Heather – GOOSE CREEK CISD (verified owner) –
I liked the course. I could see myself implementing this in my class.
Rebecca – St Marys City Schools (verified owner) –
Love the ideas presented about time management.
Barbara – BETHEL LOCAL (verified owner) –
This course was engaging and provided a strong framework for both teachers and students. Very useful to the classroom with immediate application!
Sherri – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
I think that this course is very helpful in implementing centers but in a more meaningful way. Like the the READ system concept.
mario – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
good activity
Jennifer – FORT BEND ISD (verified owner) –
This course was very beneficial as a new viewpoint on presenting information to children with them being actively present and accountable within the learning.
Dariela – SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD (verified owner) –
It has great ideas but I honestly wouldn’t have the time to get all that in order. Our day is so full and when you teach all subjects it’s too much to put together each week.