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Occurring directly after active teaching, student practice is an opportunity for middle school students to try out what they just learned. As they explore new skills and content, their teacher Read More…
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The beginning of the school year can be exciting and intimidating for students. Some students are eager to dive in to academics and group activities. Others may feel apprehensive about Read More…
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Active teaching is a straightforward, developmentally appropriate strategy for delivering active instruction to middle school students in a way that more actively involves students. The teacher is still responsible for Read More…
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As the end of the school year approaches, I hope you find yourself admiring the growth your students and classroom community have made since the fall. I hope, too, that Read More…
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In my newsletter article, "School Gatherings: Build Community, Boost Learning," I talk about the power of school gatherings. Over the years I've taught in a variety of settings—and no matter what the setting,…
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Rebekah Koonce leads a group of educators in the fourth and fifth grades in North Carolina as a Multi Classroom Leader (MCL). Her career has spanned twenty-five years in the Read More…
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QQ Tisdell brings over two decades of international teaching experience to her role as a Chinese immersion first-grade educator in Hopkins, Minnesota. With a career spanning China, Singapore, and the Read More…
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Lucinda Martinelli is an education consultant in Ann Arbor, Michigan. She has been an educator since 1991 in both formal and informal education settings, teaching everything from adventure PE in Read More…
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Dr. Kate Webster is a K-5 Music Specialist in Stillwater Area Public Schools near Minneapolis, Minnesota. She has over twenty years of experience teaching PreK-8 music in various settings. As Read More…
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Erin Wolfe is currently a second-grade teacher in Stillwater, MN. With over twenty years of experience teaching kindergarten and second grade, she was hooked on the Responsive Classroom approach after Read More…
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Erin Whitt is an elementary school counselor in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Erin holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a master’s degree in education, both from Old Dominion University. She Read More…
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After twenty rewarding years as a junior high drama educator, Dinah Barthelmess is a Responsive Classroom consulting teacher. Her passion for engaged, active, and joyful learning is foundational in her Read More…
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Debra Berndt is currently an elementary principal working with her staff and students to bring the Responsive Classroom approach to her community of learners. Debra holds a master’s of science Read More…
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Dawn Donahue teaches second grade and is the literacy coach for grades first through fifth in Westfield, New Jersey. She has had the unique experience of teaching second through fifth Read More…
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Christy Flanagan is currently a kindergarten teacher in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Christy is a National Board Certified Teacher with seventeen years of teaching experience. She earned her master’s of teaching Read More…
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Caitlin Slater is a junior kindergarten teacher and fourth through sixth-grade athletic coach in Middleburg, Virginia. With over thirteen years of experience, she is dedicated to nurturing young minds and Read More…
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Ann McDonough received her bachelor of arts degree at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, PA, in 1994. She began her career as a third-grade teacher in Brookline, MA. While truly enjoying Read More…
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During my thirty-nine-year teaching career, I’ve walked school hallways in five states and taught many students in public, private, and parochial settings. Over all those years, I’ve seen the power of group…
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Location: Indianapolis, IN Type of school: Public school Grade levels: K–8 Number of students: 344 A Responsive Classroom school since: 2021   During the 2016–17 school year, James A. Garfield Read More…
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After teaching fourth through sixth graders in a Montessori upper elementary classroom and seventh and eighth graders in US and World History, Amy Whittington now teaches kindergarteners at Saint Mary’s Read More…
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Amara Danielson currently teaches third grade in Des Moines, Iowa. After earning her master’s degree in culturally responsive education and leadership from Drake University, she focused on implementing social and Read More…
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Morning message is the fourth and final component of the Responsive Classroom Morning Meeting. During morning message, students engage with a shared message written by their teacher. The message should Read More…
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A Fun Way to Practice Self-Control Energizers provide structured mental and physical breaks from academics. They allow students to refresh and reenergize for the rest of the school day. They Read More…
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