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
She covers classroom setup, classroom organization, and demonstrates stations in action.
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.
Zulema – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
This course offers ideas on how to implement the READ system.
Rosa – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
interesting
Angela – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
This course was great! Shows how upper grade teachers can incorporate centers/rotations in their classrooms.
Karen – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
It would have been nice to have some examples geared more toward lower elementary.
Maria Lourdes – LA FERIA ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative but not for my grade level
Angela – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
5/5
Angelica – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great ideas!
REGINA – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
It’s a great course. I teach kinder so some of the things covered are a little too independent for my students.
Christina – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
I think it’s a great example on how you can implement centers into your instruction. As someone looking to develop their stations, it’s always great to hear what other educators call their centers/activities in each, and logistics (timing).
Christabel – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
good ideas
Lou – SPRING BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
Loved all of the ideas
Norma – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
Definitely using the READ rotation
Kathy – MIDWAY ISD – WOODWAY (verified owner) –
It provides some helpful information.
Noemi – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
READ is something I’d like to implement in my classroom.
Lorena – HILLSBORO ISD (verified owner) –
This course was very helpful and thorough with the information given.
Anita – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
I think that this course would definitely be helpful for a teacher who has heard of stations in a classroom but not sure where to begin; as well as gives teachers a different perspective on how to use stations to create differentiation in the class dependent upon the level of learners in one class.
Dinorah – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Liked the way the stations were used.
Tracy – Region 17 (verified owner) –
This was a very interesting course, with a lot of information and excellent ideas.
Sarah – SANDUSKY CITY (verified owner) –
I enjoyed the information about READ. I do understand how important the Centers are in a productive and well-managed classroom.
Colette – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
This is a great way to get ideas or to get started on making centers in your ELAR classroom.
Holly – HILLSBORO ISD (verified owner) –
Short and to the point. Not boring.
Karla – COMFORT ISD (verified owner) –
Great!
Shannon – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
This shows how to create a well run station type classroom to help engage students and check their comprehension from mini-lessons.
Brittany – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
This was really interesting and provided some great ideas to implement into my upcoming school year!
Susan – Region 17 (verified owner) –
Great information!
Daniel – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Great content and pacing
Halee – FAYETTE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
It was great! Very helpful.
Stacie – BEAUMONT ISD (verified owner) –
Yes, I would recommend this course to others. There are lots of good ideas presented.
Jennifer – ASHTABULA AREA CITY (verified owner) –
Great ideas for a centers based ELA program.
Shannon – TEAYS VALLEY LOCAL (verified owner) –
Very helpful and useful ideas!
REGINA – RIPLEY-UNION-LEWIS-HUNTINGTON LOCAL (verified owner) –
great info
Liana – Pilot (verified owner) –
This was very informative.
Jose – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Great system and well explained.
Teresa – MERCEDES ISD (verified owner) –
interesting
Krystal – CHARDON LOCAL (verified owner) –
It was an informative course for those wanting or starting to use the READ system in their classroom.
Francisco – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
For elementary students, I think it’s a great method and techers should try it.
Fallon – MARION CITY (verified owner) –
It was well put together with interesting information.
Bridgette – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed this course
Nicole – SPRINGFIELD CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
It was informative
Christine – BETHEL LOCAL (verified owner) –
Great ideas!
James – RIPLEY-UNION-LEWIS-HUNTINGTON LOCAL (verified owner) –
As a reflective teaching statement is a personal narrative, I invite myself to describe my teaching experiences, and to explain what values, goals and methods for teaching and learning have become most important to me. I try to give an honest appraisal using my own voice of my current understanding.
Hilary – Yellow Springs Exempted Village (verified owner) –
It is a quick and effective overview of centers in the ELA classroom.
Betsey – PIQUA CITY (verified owner) –
This is a great course to gain ideas on how to set up stations within an ELA classroom. I can’t wait to try some of the ideas that were shared.
Rudy – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Outstanding!
John – LEANDER ISD (verified owner) –
It was very informative. I would recommend it if you want group work.
Kyle – RIDGEWOOD LOCAL (verified owner) –
This course was extremely beneficial in providing a new learning approach in my class.
Kathryn – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Fun and interactive way to engage your students. I like the easy to remember acronym and the pre-planned station themes.
Chris – VERSAILLES EXEMPTED VILLAGE (verified owner) –
Ms. Muck appears to have developed a system that works well in her classroom. And in this video I feel she has presented what she does clearly and succinctly. Although I am currently not a centers-oriented teacher, I feel this course has increased my awareness of centers and what can be accomplished by using them.
Judith – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
We need more like these
Melinda – VAN WERT CITY (verified owner) –
It was interesting and focused on ELA standards. I should have paid attention to grade level. It is a little young for me but still applicable.