This post is part of this year’s Walk This Way series, designed to share The Walking Classroom experiences of teachers and students across the United States. This post provides a glimpse into Dawn Rensel’s class. Click… Read More
Walk this Way: Spooky Stories and Similes!
This post is part of this year’s Walk This Way series, designed to share The Walking Classroom experiences of teachers and students across the United States. It provides a glimpse into Dawn Rensel’s class. Click here… Read More
“Challenging” students are becoming leaders in our ESL classroom!
Thank you so much for giving my students and I the opportunity to be a Walking Classroom. We have enjoyed getting to learn in an active way. My students are always so excited to do the… Read More
Teacher Tips: Using TWC with ESL Students
I LOVE the Walking Classroom! Here in Illinois, we have just been able to walk outside again, but we have been walking in the building all winter. Each year, I feel like I get better at… Read More
STEM “Walking Clubs” Hit the Road!
Students at Robbins Elementary now have STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math). This is part of their specials rotation, right along with art, music, and physical education. Having used The Walking Classroom as a fifth grade… Read More
TWC Implemented at Afterschool Sites!
Family Services has implemented The Walking Classroom at both of our afterschool sites. It is used at Clinton Elementary School and Krieger Elementary School, located in the City of Poughkeepsie School District. Our program serves youth… Read More
Over-the-Moon Excited to Have TWC!
When I received an email at the beginning of this school year letting me know that my classroom had been chosen to receive donated Walking Classroom materials, I was over-the-moon excited! Little did I know the… Read More
A Great Addition for English Language Learners
The Walking Classroom is a great addition to my classroom, and I wanted to share a technique I use with my ELD students. When I notice that the post-walk discussion is missing key elements, I make… Read More
Reaching ALL Students: Modifying The Walking Classroom
The Walking Classroom is a wonderful resource for reaching and teaching ALL students. ESL and EC students benefit from the exposure to challenging vocabulary and a wide array of content that increases background knowledge (with the… Read More
TWC is a welcome addition for English language learners
I used the Walking Classroom in an afterschool program. My group this year was transitioning from Spanish to English. If you’ve ever tried to use a new language, you know how exhausting it is to put… Read More