Debra Ives's Colleagues at The Walking Classroom Institute
Debra Ives's Contact Details
919-240-7877
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
The Walking Classroom Institute
Debra Ives's Company Details
The Walking Classroom is a national award-winning education program that provides students and teachers with an innovative way to get exercise without sacrificing instructional time. The nonprofit program's "Walk, Listen, and Learn" methodology capitalizes on the favorable link between exercise and cognitive function.The program is simple: Students take brisk 20-minute walks, as a class, while listening to the same custom-written, kid-friendly podcast that comes pre-loaded on their "WalkKit" audio device. Each podcast begins with a brief health literacy message, and the lesson plans in the Teacher's Guide help educators effectively discuss and review the podcast material.Awards:2015: Winner: William J. Bennington Healthy Community Institute, BlueCross BlueShield Foundation of North Carolina (Nonprofit Excellence Award)2015: Finalist: Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards (Nonprofit of the Year)2014: National Finalist: Kate B Reynolds Charitable Trust (Innovations in Rural Health)2013-14: Winner: eSchool News Readers' Choice Awards (Impactful Educational Tool)2013: Winner: BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina (Health Innovation Challenge)2012: National Grand Prize Winner: Active Schools Acceleration Project (Educational Technology Innovation)