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.
sonia – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
I really liked all the ideas and feel like I can definitely find a way to incorporate READ into my curriculum
Cristella – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Excellent
Leticia – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Early childhood centers
Cynthia – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
The course is very informative. It guides us as to the real possibilities of centers and reinforces the benefits of such instructional practices.
Ruby – DEL VALLE ISD (verified owner) –
For the upper elementary grades I feel this presentation was great, however I do not feel I have gained much that I can implement as easily at the Kindergarten level. If I had known the presenter was a 6th grade teacher, I would’ve chosen another presentation.
Irma – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Great content.
Virginia – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed the course, It was very interesting to learn.
Martha – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) –
The end of course quiz was difficult. Take notes.
Sherilyn – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) –
Take notes on the course for the quiz.
RICARDO – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Good outline of how to run centerss.