With Major League Baseball’s World Series soon to be in full swing (pun intended!), it’s the perfect time to pick one, two, or all of the podcasts about America’s past-time. You’ll knock one out of the… Read More
Exploring Explorers with The Walking Classroom!
My class and I took a “trip” with The Walking Classroom and did some exploring of our own! It was fantastic. We listened to the podcast on Christopher Columbus (5-#79) as we walked to a park… Read More
Simple Solutions for Storage and More
With the school year well underway, most folks have established basic classroom procedures and organizational schemes, and things are chugging right along. Not always! Sometimes the best-laid plans go awry as even well-prepared teachers occasionally hit… Read More
Incorporating TWC: Our First Day!
Today my class and I experienced our first day of incorporating The Walking Classroom. We have all been very excited to get started with the program! We began with the introductory lessons. This gave the students… Read More
Special Subjects: Load up on Some Life Science!
Life science covers an assortment of subjects, and all of them center on the scientific study of living organisms. The two primary areas are biology and medicine; each includes an array of separate subtopics. The Walking… Read More
TWC Wins 2017 Innovation Award from Triangle Business Journal
The Triangle Business Journal (TBJ) knows that some of the world’s most innovative ideas have come from North Carolina’s Triangle region. To honor those creative thinkers, TBJ held its first-ever Innovation Awards ceremony on October 4th… Read More
Summer Fun with The Walking Classroom!
I had the opportunity to work with 36 campers at the Spectrum Connections Camp during the summer of 2017. Using The Walking Classroom was a great (and fun) experience for the campers! At first, they were… Read More
Meet the Scientist: Exploring Science (and Other Subjects!) with Bob Alderink
It’s likely your class is loaded with some real science fiends. You know who they are! These students love exploring anything science-related, and they are always anxious to share their knowledge with the rest of the… Read More
Track those Lessons on the Go!
Keeping track of our Walking Classroom experience is important to my students. Embedding technology in a meaningful way is important to me! Combining these two was easy using a Google Sheet. I created the sheet and… Read More
Best Practices: Beating Behavior Challenges
You’ve started off the school year smoothly. Classroom expectations have been clearly conveyed. You’ve even finished preparing to start your implementation of The Walking Classroom, and you’re hopeful that you’ll hit the trail without a hitch…. Read More