Creating a communal environment where the many, as opposed to a few, are able to learn, grow, and develop is key to any good classroom.  RGRS, pronounced "rigorous," is LitART's tool to ensuring that students who get left out during the regular school day get included for every component of the after school program.

RGRS:  Reflect, Group, Respond, and Switch.

Reflect: The classroom leader asks the class a question.  Instead of calling on anyone who raises their hand they instead say, "Now I want you to silently think about the answer for 10 seconds."  Once 10 seconds have passed the leader uses an Attention Getter to bring them back.

Group:  Divide the class into pairs.  Some programs like to add the extra step of blocking the class into 1's and 2's, and then matching them up.  Others simply say, "turn to your partner and share."

Respond: One partner shares their thoughts with their partner for 10 seconds.  If the number system is being used then the classroom leader can say, "1's share."

Switch: Now the other partner gets to share their thoughts and opinions for 10 seconds.  The classroom leader uses an AG to facilitate this, and can either say, "2's share," or can use an AG and say, "now switch."

The last step of RGRS is One-or-None.  The classroom leader chooses one student to share their answer; if no one offers an answer then they move on and give the the answer.  The leader should never get more then one answer.  Why?  Because everyone has already had a chance to socialize, which was the whole point of RGRS in the first place.  Using this method will guarantee that the class as a whole excels, both academically and socially!