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George Floyd’s death -- the public and merciless way he died and the historical and contemporary context that led to his murder -- has dealt a blow to the Black community and its children. These same children will return to school this fall traumatized not only by the effects of…

Excerpt from Executive Director Lora Hodges' Welcome at the 2017 Responsive Classroom Leadership Conference. "That response to a vision for all the great possibilities, for a more excellent outcome in the lives of your students, starts with responding to a call of being your truest and highest self.  Of bravely…

“The Center for Responsive Schools is introducing five new workshops to give educators high-quality professional development on the exact topics they want and have requested most.” – Lora Hodges, Executive Director Whether you've taken a four-day course or are new to Responsive Classroom practices, we've designed a workshop with you…

Responsive Classroom now meets the needs of learners from kindergarten to eighth grade! With our Middle School approach we apply the defining characteristics of Responsive Classroom--developmental responsiveness, engaging academics, positive community, and effective management--to the unique needs of young adolescents, with the goal of promoting strong academic and social emotional…

Welcome to the new Responsive Classroom website! For the past nine months, we’ve been working with the web development company Gecko Designs to completely re-imagine our online offerings. We’re thrilled to introduce this new design, and we hope that you’ll find it both visually pleasing and easy to use. In…

"I teach in a middle school. Do you have strategies designed specifically for that setting?" We at Responsive Classroom hear this question a lot, and I'm pleased to announce that very soon we will be answering that question with a resounding "Yes!" Right now, even as I write, staff here…