What is Responsi

ve Classroom at KRS?

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Morning Meeting: A daily routine that builds community, creates a positive climate for learning and reinforces academic and social skills

Rules and Logical Consequences: A clear and consistent approach to discipline that fosters responsibility and self-control

Classroom Organization: Strategies for arranging materials, furniture, and displays to encourage independence, promote caring and maximize learning

Guided Discovery: A format for introducing materials that encourages inquiry, heightens interest and teaches care of the school environment

Academic Choice: An approach to giving children choices in their learning that helps them become invested, self-motivated learners

Reaching Out to Families: Ideas for involving families as true partners in their children’s education

NEFC 2007

Teaching Practices

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Madison Public SchoolsKings Road School

215 Kings RoadMadison, NJ 07940

http://www.madisonpublicschools.org

The mission of the Madison School District is to “inspire and challenge all students to be life-long learners, empowered with

the knowledge, skills, and character to shape their futures,

realize their dreams, and contribute positively to the

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Research FindingsFinding 1. Children showed greater increases in reading and math test scores.Finding 2. Teachers felt more effective and more positive about teaching.Finding 3. Children had better social skillsFinding 4. Teachers offered more high-quality instruction.Finding 5. Children felt more positive about schoolFinding 6. Teachers collaborated with each other more.“Social and Academic Learning Study on the Contribution of the Responsive Classroom Approach” by Sara E. Rimm- Kaufman

The “RC” approach promotes academic achievement, decreases problem behaviors, improves social skills and leads to more high

The Responsive Classroom approach (RC) integrates social and academic learning in order to produce classroom environments that are conducive to learning. The RC approach promotes academic achievement, decreases problem behaviors, improves social skills and leads to more high quality instruction (NEFC 2007). The teachers and staff members at KRS recognize the importance of a successful academic and social learning community. Students are encouraged to exercise self-discovery and higher level thinking skills with the opportunities to practice and make mistakes in a safe environment. Students are expected to demonstrate responsibility, respect, cooperation, integrity, perseverance, and kindness each and every day. Our mission at KRS is to develop the whole child, academically, socially, physically and emotionally. Our school has adopted the RC approach to mold active citizens capable of positively contributing to their communities.

Purpose Questions & Answers

IntegrationSCHOOL WIDE

- School wide rules created at the start of each school year

- Common teacher language used throughout the school

- Grade level Morning Meetings once a month

- School wide Closing Circles twice a year

- School newsletters sent home once a month

- School wide bullying assembly in October to support an anti-bullying school and community

- Collaborative teaching practices between classroom and special area teachers

CLASSROOMS- Classroom rules and consequences

established at the start of each school year

- Classroom furniture arranged to support cooperative learning groups

- Bully lessons and literature that meets the K-4 New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards

- Class wide Morning Meetings at the beginning of each school day

- Positive teacher language to encourage and motivate students

- Two-way communication and collaboration with students’ families

- Monthly classroom newsletters sent home to families

- Classroom website for parent and student access

Q: Does research show that the Responsive Classroom teaching practices benefit students?A: Studies have shown that schools using the Responsive Classroom approach have improved social skills and increased academic engagement of students, a positive classroom climate, greater learner investment and independence and fewer disruptive behaviors (NEFC 2007).Q: Why did Kings Road School choose to adopt the Responsive Classroom approach to learning?A: The guiding principles of the Responsive Classroom align with the district mission and curriculum content standards of the Madison Public Schools.Q: How can parents and the community learn more, give feedback or volunteer?A: If you would like to volunteer or learn more please contact your child’s teacher at KRS. We need parent support because without the support of the parents and community the program would not continue its rate of success in our school.