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The Responsive Classroom approach is just good practice. It’s changed the way I teach all my students—both elementary children and pre-service teachers.

— Eleanore Burdett, professor, Newcastle, DE

The Responsive Classroom approach provides prime evidence that social and emotional teaching strategies, when well constructed, lead to improved classroom behavior and academic growth.

— Roger Weissberg, president, CASEL

The Responsive Classroom approach is a holistic whole-school approach to changing the culture of the school. We don't want to be dealing with bullying after it happens. We want to change the ways kids relate to each other to prevent bullying from happening in the first place.

— Andre Ravenelle, superintendent, Fitchburg, MA

The Responsive Classroom approach has become an integral part of our school’s philosophy. When I was hired here six years back, it was made clear to me by the hiring committee that Responsive Classroom was not something the teachers were willing to do without—and that I must be willing to be on board, too. I was happy to be.

— William Collins, principal, Southampton, MA
An awesome week. I’m motivated to begin the school year with so much that I’ve learned in this workshop.
— Loretha Knapp, Memphis, TN

The Responsive Classroom approach creates an ideal environment for learning—every teacher should know about it.

— Daniel Goleman, author

I’m a veteran educator (31 years), and I’m so impressed with your approach. It’s one of the only ones whose advice can be put to work with children immediately.

— Maureen Hall, principal, Clifton, NJ