KT Murphy Elementary School
The Responsive Classroom®
Principal's Office
Playground
Parent's Place
Teacher's Lounge
Classroom Connection
Bookshelf
Bulletin Board
Center for the Arts
After the Bell
K2C
In the Community
Suggestion Box
Emergency Notification
Foundation
Knowledge of Child Development Theory

Principle of Teaching Social Skills - C.A.R.E.S
(Cooperation, Assertion, Responsibility, Empathy, Self-Control



Components
Morning Meeting

Rules and Logical Consequences

Classroom Organization
Academic Choice and Guided Discovery
Assessment and Reporting to Parents

Implementation
Building a Classroom Community

Modeling, Practicing and Role-Playing Conflict Resolution

Appropriate Environment and Materials
Cooperative Learning
Independent Inquiry
Continuous Progress
Portfolio Assessment
Critical Contracts


Outcomes
Balance of teacher-directed instruction and child-initiated learning

Student responsibility for work and environment

Caring behavior
Problem-solving ability both socially and academically
Parental involvement and understanding