Moving past the phase of getting students "culturally adjusted" to the classroom, I'm now focused on how we learn in the classroom. I've become increasingly aware of (and acutely frightened of) the idea of becoming a talking head teacher. I LOVE to talk in front of people, often to a fault. This comes from …
Tag: Responsive Classroom
Symonds school is a “Responsive Classroom” (RC). RC is a social curriculum used nationally (perhaps internationally, I don’t know). It was born in Western Massachusetts some years back. The Northeast Foundation for Children (NEFC) develops RC and promotes materials and workshops that help teachers and whole school communities develop common language and cultures of caring; …