Academics
Responsive Classroom
The Responsive Classroom approach to teaching is comprised of a set of well-designed practices intended to create safe, joyful and engaging classroom communities. The emphasis is on helping students develop their academic, social and emotional skills in a learning environment that is developmentally responsive to their strengths and needs.
In order to be successful in and out of school, students need:
Social and Emotional Competencies:
cooperation, assertiveness, responsibility, empathy, and self-control
Academic Competencies:
Academic mindset, perseverance, learning strategies, and academic behaviors
Responsive Classroom Guiding Principles
Teaching social and emotional skills is as important as teaching content.
How we teach is as important as we teach.
Great cognitive growth occurs through social interaction.
How we know and believe about students informs our expectations, reactions, and attitudes.
What we know and believe about students informs our expectations, reactions and attitudes.
Partnering with families, knowing them valuing their contributions, is important.
