At our school, students begin and end their week with The Walking Classroom. We walk on Monday and Friday mornings. Every week, the students are excited to discover which new topics they will be learning about. We’ve even noticed that… Read More
Fun from the Field: Sugg Bundy Elementary & Elmhurst Elementary
Occasionally, a trek to a conference allows me the opportunity to make a site visit to a school or two. And that’s exactly what I did in late April! While en route to Greenville, North Carolina… Read More
“Walking Wildcats” Kick off with a Walk-Off!
The fourth grade “Walking Wildcats” of Wingate Elementary officially kicked off their Walking Classroom experience with a Walk-Off in mid-April. Mother Nature decided to make our day cold and blustery. That didn’t stop us though! We stayed… Read More
Toledo Public Schools is in Love with TWC!
Toledo Public Schools (TPS) is in love with the Walking Classroom! Through this effort of the Homeless Initiatives Department of TPS, which works to offer programming to engage students currently experiencing displacement, the kids are having… Read More
Exceptional Education Instructor Implements TWC
As an exceptional education instructor and behavior intervention program lead, I teach learning support and instructional strategies courses. In doing so, I assist students in fulfilling their specific individual education plan minutes. With changes to education… Read More
Fun from The Field: Walking with Wingate Elementary
This spring, I had the unique pleasure of joining a class for their first walk with The Walking Classroom! I embarked on this experience with Janna Tolleson and her fourth grade students (AKA “Walking Wildcats”) at… Read More
Fun from the Field: Tarbut V’Torah Community Day School & Nixon Academy
While not every site visit includes a walk, every single one is worth a mention! It’s time to talk about two other visits I made when I was in California not too long ago! Tarbut V’Torah… Read More
“I Believe We Have Struck Gold!”
Working with students with exceptional needs requires innovation and patience. The reality is that when students suffer from disabilities that impact their learning, teachers have to work harder and smarter to be able to assist their… 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
Perfect Fit for Magnet School? Absolutely!
Our school is an arts and health sciences magnet school, so movement is incorporated into much of the students’ day. The Walking Classroom has allowed us to have students learn while being active — a perfect… Read More