The Responsive Classroom approach is a way of teaching that emphasizes social, emotional, and academic growth in a strong and safe school community. Developed by classroom teachers, the approach consists of practical strategies for helping students build academic and social-emotional competencies day in and day out. 

 Principles & Practices. (n.d.). Retrieved August 31, 2017, from https://www.responsiveclassroom.org/about/principles-practices/