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 Kim Collazo’s class. Click… Read More
Getting Physically Fit and Learning!
Thank you for The Walking Classroom. It is because of this program that my students are getting a deeper understanding of STEM concepts while getting physically fit. We look forward to our morning walks, either around… Read More
Walk this Way: On the Trail with Mrs. Collazo’s Class
This post is the first in 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 Kim Collazo’s class…. Read More
Out-of-School Time Ideas: America’s Past-time or Past Times!
Looking for engaging activities for out-of-school time? Pick an appealing podcast (or two) to keep your kids on the move (and learning too!). After all, just because the school year is done doesn’t mean something educational… Read More
Ambassador Profile: Kim Collazo
Meet Walking Classroom Ambassador Kim Collazo. A STEM teacher, Kim uses the STEM Program with her fourth and fifth graders at Robbins Elementary in North Carolina. Mrs. Collazo has worked in education for 28 years, and… Read More
Finding Favorites: Students’ Top Podcast Picks!
As they always do, our year-end teacher and student surveys provided us with lots of useful data. A big thanks to the nearly 300 teachers and more than 3400 students who took the time to respond!… Read More
STEM Walking Club Supports Students
When I was a fifth grade teacher, my class used The Walking Classroom three times a week to start off our day. We often came back after walking and incorporated related reading passages, science labs, or… Read More
Discovering and Listening with TWC
On a warm morning in August, my students and I set out to walk the community in hopes of discovering and listening to podcasts on our new Walking Classroom devices. We were so excited! We gathered… Read More
Celebrate on November 8 – It’s S.T.E.M. (and S.T.E.A.M.) Day!
Pick some of your favorite topics and innovate on November 8! Celebrate National S.T.E.M. (and S.T.E.A.M.!) Day with your class. Looking for ways to make the most of the day? Start with a single podcast and… Read More
Librarian Pulls in STEM Podcasts!
I am a school librarian at my school, so I teach all the students in our school. I have been able to incorporate The Walking Classroom’s STEM podcasts into lessons for second, third, and fourth grade… Read More