Effective Implementation of Centers

This workshop supports teachers' efforts to reach all learners with strategies for redesigning the classroom environment, fostering the independent use of materials and manipulatives, creating a rich learning environment, and creating a classroom that helps all students succeed. Center and workstation ideas and materials will be presented for literacy and mathematics. Participants will practice constructing activities that are meaningful and aligned with the Standards, explore constructive activities that require metacognition, and tiered activities as a means of differentiating instruction. Upon completion of this workshop, participants will understand why and how to create learning centers, and have numerous activities and resources to begin the process.