For over 40 years, Responsive Classroom has empowered educators with the skills to ensure a high-quality education for every student every day.
The power of the Responsive Classroom approach comes from the skillful integration of four domains.
Learner-centered lessons that are participatory, appropriately challenging, fun, and relevant and promote curiosity, wonder, and interest.
A safe, predictable, joyful, and inclusive environment where all students have a sense of belonging and significance.
A calm and orderly learning environment that promotes autonomy, responsibility, and high engagement in learning.
Basing all decisions for teaching and discipline upon research and knowledge of students’ social, emotional, physical, and cognitive development.
The Responsive Classroom approach is grounded in a carefully crafted set of principles and practices aimed at cultivating safe, joyful, and engaging learning environments. We are committed to fostering the holistic development of students—including academical and social-emotional learning (SEL) skills— within an environment that is responsive to their unique strengths and needs.
Research shows that when the Responsive Classroom approach is consistently implemented in classrooms and schools:
Our team is a vibrant blend of passionate educators, researchers, and professionals united by the common goal of creating enriching, positive learning environments.
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Bringing our professional development to your school is the most cost-effective way to train your educators in the Responsive Classroom approach to teaching and discipline. Our training courses and workshops are meant for everyone—for educators, for school leaders, and for other school staff who work with students.
