Thirty years ago, a woman by the name of Jeanne Gibbs was asked to start a program to help children resolve conflict and learn to appreciate cultural and social differences. Her research led her to conclude that a program was not needed, but a process…one that taught children to respect each other, assume responsibility for work and deed, develop ways to resolve conflict, and instill a commitment to set and achieve goals. She wanted the new process to take the traditional “3 R’s of Reading, ‘Riting, and ‘Rithmetic” and combine them with the three character attributes of Respect, Responsibility, and Resolve to help educate the whole child.

Today this process also incorporates the latest brain research, including Howard Gardner’s theories on Multiple Intelligences, Bonnie Bernard’s findings on resiliency, and ways of implementing best practices in learning.