Link:www.responsiveteaching.org
The Responsive Teaching National Outreach Project is supported by a grant
from the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs. The
purpose of this project is to provide training and technical assistance related
to the Responsive Teaching Curriculum.
Responsive Teaching (RT) is an evidence-based, child development
curriculum that was designed to be implemented by parents and other caregivers
who spend significant amounts of time interacting with and caring for young
children. RT was developed to be used with any children under 6 years of age who
have developmental or social emotional problems or risks. It helps parents and
other adults maximize the potential of each of their routine interactions so
that they support and enhance children's development and well being. RT
encourages children to develop and use the "pivotal behaviors" that are the
foundations for developmental learning, such as social play, initiation, problem
solving, joint attention, conversation, trust, cooperation, persistence and
feelings of competence.
The instructional strategies that are at the heart of Responsive Teaching
are derived from contemporary child development research and theory.
Instructional strategies come from the frequently reported research finding that
one of the most important environmental influences on children's development and
social-emotional well being is the degree to which parents engage in responsive
interactions with them. Responsive Teaching strategies help parents engage in
this style of interacting with their children by giving them practical
suggestions that emphasize five qualities dimensions that make interactions
highly responsive.
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