responsive classroom · pdf filemiddle school responsive classroomnow meets the needs of...

Free shipping on all U.S. orders.

S P R I N G 2 0 1 7

Responsive Classroom®Catalog of Resources for Effective

Elementary and Middle School Educators

Any specialist can use these tried-and-true ways of

working with children. In this book, you’ll find dozens

of practical suggestions, tips, charts, planners, and examples

from experienced special area teachers who use Responsive

Classroom practices

every day.

2 3

C H A P T E R T I T L E S

Opening Routines • Teacher Language • Interactive Modeling

Rules & Routines • Interactive Learning Structures • Academic Choice

Energizers • Responding to Misbehavior • Closing Routines

Free shipping for all U.S. orders! No minimum order.

Save with quantity discounts:5 or more copies of any item, take 10% off single-copy price

Contact usCall: 800-360-6332 ext. 125 • Fax: 877-206-3952

Email: [email protected] our website: www.responsiveclassroom.org

Special Area Teachers

Item 352 • Grades K–6 • 978-1-892989-84-0 $24 5+ copies $21.60 ea

Middle SchoolResponsive Classroom now meets theneeds of learners from kindergarten to eighth grade! With our middle schoolapproach, we apply the definingcharacteristics of ResponsiveClassroom—engaging academics,positive community, effectivemanagement, and develop-mentally responsive teaching—to the unique needs of young adolescents, with the goal of promoting strong academic and social-emotional skills.

4 Free shipping on all U.S. orders • 10% off 5 or more copies of any item www.responsiveclassroom.org 5

Quick, easy-to-learn activities that givestudents much-needed mental andphysical breaks from rigorous learning,and increase their ability to stay on taskand focus on the content you teach.

Item 703 • Grades 5–8978-1-892989-87-1$22 5+ copies $19.80 ea

Through your use of wordsand tone, you can more fullyengage students in their learn-ing and support their positivedevelopment as young adults.


These tried-and-true learning structuresencourage all students to do their bestlearning, stay fully engaged, and workwith one another in dynamic, purpose-ful, and respectful ways.


The time teachers commit toMorning Meeting is an investmentthat is repaid many times over.

The sense of belonging and the skillsof attention, listening, expression,and cooperative interaction devel-oped in Morning Meeting are a foundation for every lesson, every transition time,every lining-up, everyhandling of an upset orconflict, all day and allyear long.

See pages 14 &15


Morning Meeting

Item 133 • Grades 3–6

978-1-892989-48-2$22 5+ copies $19.80 ea

Item 129 • Grades K–2

978-1-892989-47-5$22 5+ copies $19.80 ea

Item 169 • Grades K–8 • 978-1-892989-60-4$24 5+ copies $21.60 ea


“The Power of Our Words is a MUST.

It challenges us to reflect on the

words that we use and how they

can positively or negatively affect

a child. Out of all of the Responsive

Classroom books that I’ve read, this

has been the most life-changing!”

—Sara Hankins, 3rd grade teacher


978-1-892989-59-8$24 5+ copies $21.60 ea

“Every teacher should read Yard-

sticks. To teach kids effectively,

we have to understand their

social, emotional, physical,

and language growth patterns.

Yardsticks gives teachers all

of this and more!”

—Michael Wiernicki, K–5 math coach


978-1-892989-19-2$24 5+ copies $21.60 ea

“The Morning Meeting Book

is an invaluable resource to

jump-start my brain when I

need a greeting, message,

or activity. No matter how

many times I use it, I always

find something new.”

—Suzanne Kaplan, kindergarten teacher


978-1-892989-60-4$24 5+ copies $21.60 ea

“The example schedules,

activities, and games make

The First Six Weeks of School

a one-stop shopping trip

for a whole day of mean-

ingful, age-appropriate

activities, and the advice

is timely and insightful.”

—Kelly Trottier, 5th grade teacher


978-1-892989-81-9$24 5+ copies $21.60 ea

4 Books Every Elementary Teacher Should Have

No matter how carefully we teach positive behavior, students will

still sometimes misbehave. They’ll forget the rules, their impulses

will win out over their self-control, or they’ll just need to test

where the limits are. Our collection of books on behavior will help

you get students quickly back on track and ready for learning!

Behavior & Rules


Item 138 • Grades K–8978-1-892989-42-0$24 5+ copies $21.60 ea






www.responsiveclassroom.org 13

Item 194Grades K–6978-1-892989-61-1$24 5+ copies $21.60 ea


Item 701Grades 5–8978-1-892989-82-6$22 5+ copies $19.80 ea

12 Free shipping on all U.S. orders • 10% off 5 or more copies of any item

T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S

How Do We Make Academics Engaging? • Getting to Know Your StudentsPartnering & Grouping Students for Collaborative Learning • Making Learning Interactive

Using Activities Kids Love • Structuring Lessons for Maximum ImpactGiving Students Choices • Teaching Students to Self-Assess

Appendices: Teacher Language • Interactive Modeling • Planning Guides

Engaging AcademicsStudents learn more—and with morejoy—when offered intriguing lessons that connect with their lives and interests while challenging them to stretch and grow.

• Easy-to-use strategies for creating active and exciting lessons• Step-by-step guide on infusing lessons with choice of what or how to learn• Detailed directions for interactive learning structures• Lessons plans, planning guides, and more!



Morning Meeting isn’t another thing you add tothe plate—it is the plate. If you use Morning Meeting in your classroom, you know about its benefits: a well-craftedMorning Meeting builds community, promotes social skills, supports learning, and helps students transition into the schoolday. And integrating academic curriculum into each MorningMeeting component reinforces the fact that Morning Meeting is indeed “time spent on learning.”

Each book in this series has 150 activities arranged by grade leveland includes an appendix correlating activities with curriculumstandards, including Common Core.

Item 130Grades K–5 978-1-892989-37-6$24 5+ copies $21.60 ea



Morning Meeting

Course FOR Elementary Educators

Learn to use core Responsive Classroom practices to engage students aca-demically, build positive community, manage the classroom effectively,and create a developmentally appropriate learning environment. $729

Advanced Course FOR Elementary Educators

Deepen the skills you learned in the Responsive Classroom Course. Topics include: Guided Discovery, Language of Learning, Academic Choice,Classroom Organization, Preventing and Responding to Misbehavior,Problem-Solving Conferences, and more! $729

Course FOR Middle School Educators

Learn to use core Responsive Classroom practices and strategies such asResponsive Advisory Meeting, Interactive Modeling, Teacher Language,Teaching Discipline, Engaging Instruction—and more—to engage students academically, build positive community, manage the classroom effectively, and develop students’ intrinsic motivation to choose sociallyresponsible behaviors. $729

AZ Phoenix area

CA San Francisco

CA Los Angeles area

CA Bay area

CO Denver area

CT Hartford area

DC Washington area

FL Orlando

GA Decatur

HI Kailua

IA Des Moines

IL Chicago area

LA New Orleans area

MA Newton

MD Baltimore

MN Minneapolis

MN Minnetonka

MO Kansas City

NC Durham

NH Concord

NJ Randolph

NY New York

NY New York area

OH Columbus area

OR Bend

PA Philadelphia

SC Spartanburg

TX Dallas

VT Morrisville

WA Seattle

WI La Crosse

London, England

2017 Locations

Responsive Classroom Four-DayCourses S U M M E R 2 0 1 7

What to Expect

• Four interactivedays of learning

• Refreshments and lunch served daily

• Each day begins at 8:00 AM and ends at 3:30 PM

• 28 hours of profes-sional development

• Graduate level and professionaldevelopment cred-its available—seewebsite for details

“A must-take! The Responsive Classroomapproach is exactly what teaching is

supposed to look like.”—Marla Neely

17

LEARN MORE & REGISTER: www.responsiveclassroom.org 800-360-6332 ext. 130 • [email protected]

Visit our website for more details on the Professional Development Kits and Elementary

Responsive Classroom Resource Library.

Contact our School Services Team for details: 800-360-6332 ext. 151

[email protected]

We’ll Bring a 4-Day Course to You!With our Responsive Classroom Course for Elementary Educators package, you receive:

• Our four-day Responsive Classroom Course for Elementary Educators for up to 30 staff

• The First Six Weeks of School for all (30) participants

• 15 copies of Yardsticks, our 20-book Resource Library, and a set of childdevelopment pamphlets

• Resources for introducing Responsive Classroom at a staff meeting

• A consultant observation and feedback visit to support ongoing and embeddedprofessional development through the RC Improvement Cycle process

We also offer school packages for our Middle School Course and AdvancedElementary Course—contact the School Services Team for details.

If our summer locations and dates aren’t quite right oryou’d like to send a large group of educators, it mightbe more convenient—and more cost-effective—ifResponsive Classroom comes to your school or district!

Our multimedia Professional Development Kitsfor K–6 educators offer everything needed to facilitate highly effective, school-based studysessions on key Responsive Classroom practices.

Teacher Language Professional DevelopmentKit • Item 402-SET $695 5+ copies $625.50 ea

Teaching Discipline in theClassroom Professional Development KitItem 403-SET $695 5+ copies $625.50 ea

Morning Meeting Profes-sional Development KitItem 401-SET $695 5+ copies $625.50 ea


Item 195 978-1-892989-62-8$22 5+ copies $19.80 ea

For School Leaders

Save with quantity discounts on all items: 5 or more copies of any item, take 10% off single-copy price.

Free shipping for all U.S. orders! No minimum order. 1918

Comprehensive

guide for building

a solid foundation

during the early

weeks of school to

help ensure produc-

tive, joyful learning

all year long.

First Six Weeks



The Zenergy Chime Our favorite,

undeniably pleasant quiet signal.

Item 321 • Cherry-finished ash wood

7” x 2” • Made by Woodstock Chimes $14 5+ chimes $12.60 ea

C H A P T E R S

IntroductionFirst Day of School

Week OneWeek Two

Week ThreeWeeks Four to Six

S E C T I O N S

Overview for All Grades

Kindergarten, First & SecondThird & FourthFifth & Sixth

T O P I C S

Sample ScheduleFlow of the Day

Teaching AcademicsTeaching Discipline

ActivitiesMovement is important to humans—especially children. Movement increases

oxygen and blood flow, enhancing

alertness and helping students keep

bodies and minds engaged in the

task at hand. That engagement helps

reduce off-task behaviors, making

classroom management easier, and

because movement activities can

be fun and engaging for all class

members, they help create a positive

learning community. Plus, movements

included during a lesson can actually

reinforce the skills being taught.

22 Free shipping on all U.S. orders • 10% off 5 or more copies of any item

Item 128 • Grades K–6 978-1-892989-33-8$22 5+ copies $19.80 ea

www.responsiveclassroom.org 23



Center for Responsive Schools, Inc.

85 Avenue A, P.O. Box 718

Turners Falls, MA 01376-0718

Responsive Classroom®

Responsive Classroomis an approach to teaching that em

phasizes academ

ic, social, and emotional growth in a strong school com

munity.

We provide K–8 educators with practical training and resources to help

create safe and joyful classrooms and schools where children can thrive.

ww

w.responsiveclassroom

.org •800-360-6332

Nonprofit Org.US Postage

PAIDBurlington, VT

Permit 601

Photographs by Jeff Woodward

responsive classroom · pdf filemiddle school responsive classroomnow meets the needs of...

Documents