The Walking Classroom is all about being active, so naturally we love the idea of keeping students up and moving, even during the post-walk review! This post is all about a fun and simple activity that… Read More
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
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
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
Timely Topics: Health Literacy Month
October may be the month to celebrate explorers and dinosaurs, but we can’t forget that it’s also health literacy month! Health literacy is all about sharing health information in a way that’s understandable to others. It… 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
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 Launches Tons of Free Resources for Adopters
What’s NEW at The Walking Classroom? Lots of Free Resources! We are excited to start the new school year with hundreds of free resources (including professional development opportunities!) for our program adopters. See some samples below: Slide Decks… Read More
Summer Storage
Happy <almost> Summer!! As you prepare to begin your well-earned summer vacation, there are a few quick things you can do to keep your Walking Classroom materials in great shape when you return in August. Summer… Read More
Educational Brain Breaks
It’s THAT time of year. The one where everyone is on the countdown to summer vacation but before you can get there you have to make it through hours of testing all while trying to keep… Read More