Engaging Academics
Learner-centered lessons that are participatory, appropriately challenging, fun, and relevant and promote curiosity, wonder, and interest.
For over forty years, Responsive Classroom has empowered educators with the knowledge and skills to ensure a high-quality education for every student every day.
Responsive Classroom is a CASEL SELect Program, the highest program designation from CASEL, The Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning.
Responsive Classroom is an evidence-based approach to teaching and discipline that focuses on engaging academics, positive community, effective management, and developmental awareness. Our professional development, books and resources help elementary and middle school educators to create safe, joyful, and engaging classrooms and school communities where students develop strong social and academic skills and every student can thrive.
CASEL, The Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning, has awarded Responsive Classroom their highest designation as a CASEL SELect Program in the newly launched CASEL Program Guide.
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.
A model of effective professional development and what it can achieve.
— Sara Mosle, New York Times
Choose from a broad variety of consulting services and professional development resources to meet your school’s needs, including:
For nearly 40 years, Responsive Classroom has been empowering K-8 educators by giving them the skills they need to ensure a high-quality education that will help all students thrive in our highly connected, interdependent world.
Professional development in the Responsive Classroom approach strengthens educators’ ability to:
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