Responsive Classroom is an approach to teaching and classroom management that focuses on creating a positive, engaging and safe learning environment for all students. It emphasizes social and emotional learning alongside academics, aiming to help students develop into responsible, respectful, and engaged learners. Instead of solely relying on traditional discipline methods, Responsive Classroom uses proactive strategies to build a strong classroom community and address potential issues before they escalate.

At the heart of the Responsive Classroom approach lies a core belief: In order to be successful in and out of school, students need to learn a set of social and emotional competencies — cooperation, assertiveness, responsibility, empathy, and self-control—and a set of academic competencies — academic mindset, perseverance, learning strategies, and academic behaviors.

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