Our Program
Student Life
Social Emotional Learning
Our Approach
At Armstrong, we believe how children learn is a as important as what they learn. Additionally, we believe academic success is inextricably linked to building social-emotional competencies.
We take holistic and systematic approach to social-emotional learning by employing Responsive Classroom principles and techniques to foster more developmentally responsive teaching, engaging academics, effective classroom management, and a positive community.
"Responsive Classroom is a student-centered, social and emotional learning approach to teaching and discipline. It is comprised of a set of research and evidence-based practices designed to create safe, joyful, and engaging classrooms and school communities for both students and teachers." (www.responsiveclassroom.org).
We take holistic and systematic approach to social-emotional learning by employing Responsive Classroom principles and techniques to foster more developmentally responsive teaching, engaging academics, effective classroom management, and a positive community.
"Responsive Classroom is a student-centered, social and emotional learning approach to teaching and discipline. It is comprised of a set of research and evidence-based practices designed to create safe, joyful, and engaging classrooms and school communities for both students and teachers." (www.responsiveclassroom.org).
There are seven principles that guide this approach:
List of 7 items.
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1.The social and emotional curriculum is as important as the academic curriculum
The social and emotional curriculum is as important as the academic curriculum -
2. How children learn is as important as what they learn
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3. Great cognitive growth occurs through social interaction
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4. To be successful academically and socially, children need to learn a set of social and emotional skills
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5. Knowing the children we teach - individually, culturally, and developmentally - is as important as knowing the content
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6. Knowing the families of the children we teach is as important as knowing the children
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7. How we, the adults at school work together is as important as our individual competence
