Responsive Classrooms

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

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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

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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

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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