Responsive Classrooms

Target students' specific academic needs, create systems for small group instruction, and develop youth leadership

Formative Assessment

  • Identify assessments that inform instruction on a daily basis
  • Utilize assessments to target specific academic needs of students
  • Teach responsively and intervene based on student need

Differentiation

  • Design classroom structures that allow students to develop academic skills - each at their own level
  • Incorporate flexible, small group instruction consistently and routinely
  • Maximize student growth and individual success

Cross-Age Tutoring

  • Teach empathy, compassion, and concern for students′ personal and academic success
  • Allow students to reinforce skills learned in class and promote a culture of learning school-wide
  • Provide opportunities for students to make positive, lasting contributions to the school community