In a Responsive Classroom...

The social curriculum is as important as the academic curriculum.

How children learn is as important as what they learn.

It's important to know children individually, culturally, and

developmentally.

Academic learning occurs best through positive social interaction.

Children need to learn and practice social skills in order to be successful

academically and socially.

Knowing the families of the children we teach is as important as knowing

the children we teach