Meet Walking Classroom Ambassador Holly Dent. Holly teaches fourth grade language arts at Sixth Avenue Elementary School in Colorado. Holly has worked in education for almost 23 years. She has used The Walking Classroom for the past two and a… Read More
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Mix it up with a Mini-Series!
By December, the school year is well underway, and students and teachers have settled into a routine. While we are all about routines at The Walking Classroom, we also appreciate that sometimes you just need to… Read More
Meet the Scientist: Merging Mammals and Math with Ben Hess
Pondering the possibility of cross-curricular activities and seeking some ideas? Look no further! Inspired by the background of one of the scientists in The Walking Classroom’s Science Career Series podcasts, Ben Hess, as well as by a… Read More
Teacher Tip: Tug-of-War, Educational Style
Anytime we write a blog post it’s with YOU, the adopter, in mind! Having been in the classroom ourselves, we understand that educators need ideas that aren’t just great, but are also realistic and practical to… Read More
Fun Choice Friday: A Simple Solution
Fridays in late fall can occasionally pose problems in the classroom, what with holidays popping into the picture. How do you keep your students active and engaged? One simple solution is to plan a Fun Choice… Read More
The Jigsaw Strategy: A Perfect Fit
The jigsaw strategy is a research-based cooperative learning method that empowers students to become “experts” on a given topic and then share their learning with their classmates. Introducing this method of learning to your class requires… Read More
Meet the Scientist: Pondering the Prehistoric with Dr. Paul Brinkman
In our expeditions around the internet, we have unearthed yet another interesting fact. October is International Dinosaur Month. Yes, really! The month of explorers and apples and Halloween happenings is also loaded with opportunities to ponder… Read More
Logging Your Students’ Learning (and Listening)
With The Walking Classroom, your students will hear a collection of curricular content, so it is helpful to have a way for them to log what they’ve listened to and what they’ve learned. Using some type of learning… Read More
Timely Topics: Explorers
Most of us are aware of women’s history month in March and poetry month in April, but did you know that October is Explorers’ month?! Studying explorers is a great opportunity for some deep and meaningful discussion… Read More
Starting Out Right: Tried and True Tips
As the school year gets underway, procedural details and plenty of how-to’s abound in classrooms, and by the end of the first month, things are generally sailing along quite smoothly. To ensure you have an equally… Read More