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Are Classroom Movement Breaks Working?
So you've implemented classroom movement breaks, but are they working? Our study on The Walking Classroom says they are. Learn more about the study and how to know if classroom [...]
Student Voices Related to Moving While Learning
If you’re reading this, you probably value your students’ perspectives and you are interested in offering physical activity opportunities for them. While many studies have been conducted to show support [...]
5G: Motivating Teachers to Implement Movement Breaks
5G is the latest version of cellular technology, designed to increase the speed of wireless networks. Just as phones and cellular service companies need updates and means to improve their [...]
The Spacing Effect: Retain More Information using Activity Breaks
What if I told you that naps may actually help students retain information? It may seem counter-intuitive, but taking breaks has been shown to help people remember more. This concept [...]
4 Places to Implement Active Seating and Spaces
Let’s make your school a more inviting space for active seating! Here are four places where you can implement active seating and different ideas for each: Classroom – This one’s the [...]
How to Refresh Your Classroom Space
Summer’s here! The new school year will start in August or September for most of us. Ready for a new and fresh space? Start with a mental inventory of your [...]
A Comfortable Outdoor Writing Surface for Students
Mrs. Val Seath was teaching her 2nd grade class outside when she noticed her students having a hard time comfortably writing. Their papers and clothes were getting wet from the [...]
4 Active Learning Activities for College Students
While the 10-minute limit on attention span for college students has not been effectively evinced, we do know there is an inverse relationship between the length of lecture and retention [...]
Teacher’s Perspective: How Elementary Students Actually Respond to Active Classrooms
Teachers often fall along a continuum of integrating movement in their classrooms, ranging from fully comfortable to extremely hesitant, for a variety of reasons. It’s my goal, as a teacher [...]