Walking Classroom Institute
Walking Classroom Institute
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About this organization
Mission
PROVIDE TEACHERS RESOURCES TO STRENGTHEN THE PHYSICAL, MENTAL, AND ACADEMIC HEALTH OF CHILDREN.
About
THE WALKING CLASSROOM INSTITUTE OFFERS TWO PRIMARY PROGRAMS: (1) THE WALKING CLASSROOM AND (2) THE WALKING CLASSROOM STEM PROGRAM. PROGRAMS ARE ALIGNED WITH THE CURRICULUM STANDARDS AND PROVIDE A SCHOOL YEAR'S WORTH OF EDUCATIONAL PODCASTS PRE-LOADED ON MP3-TYPE PLAYERS CALLED "WALKKITS". WALKKITS ARE PROVIDED FOR EACH STUDENT, AND EACH PODCAST IS SUPPORTED BY AN EXTENSIVE TEACHER'S GUIDE (INCLUDING LESSON PLANS, VOCABULARY WORDS, AND COMPREHENSION QUIZZES) OR DISCUSSION GUIDE TO HELP THE TEACHER/ FACILITATOR SYNTHESIZE LEARNING. OUR EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS MAY BE PURCHASED DIRECTLY BY SCHOOLS OR OTHER INTERESTED ORGANIZATIONS (AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS, HOMESCHOOLERS, ETC.).TEACHERS THAT WOULD LIKE TO IMPLEMENT OUR PROGRAM BUT THEIR SCHOOL CANNOT AFFORD TO PURCHASE PROGRAM MATERIALS, CAN GO TO WWW.THEWALKINGCLASSROOM.ORG AND APPLY TO BE ON A WAITING LIST TO GET A DONATED SET OF WALKKITS AND A TEACHER'S GUIDE. THE WALKING CLASSROOM INSTITUTE SEEKS DONATIONS AND GRANTS IN ORDER TO MAKE IT POSSIBLE TO DONATE CLASS SETS TO WAITING LIST TEACHERS. AS OF YEAR-END 2018, OUR PROGRAM IS BEING IMPLEMENTED IN OVER 2,000 CLASSROOMS, ACROSS 50 STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, WITH MORE THAN 43,800 WALKKITS DELIVERED. OUR GOALS FOR 2019 ARE TO ADD AT LEAST 175 MORE CLASSROOMS ACROSS THE COUNTRY, DELIVERING AN ADDITIONAL 4,600 WALKKITS, AND TO BE ABLE TO SATISFY MANY REQUESTS ON OUR WAITING LIST OF MORE THAN 300 DESERVING TEACHERS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY.2018 ACHIEVEMENTS: (1) INCREASED THE NUMBER OF CLASSROOMS THAT ARE IMPLEMENTING THE PROGRAMS FROM 33 IN 2012 TO OVER 2,000 AT THE END OF 2018.(2) WE HAVE DISTRIBUTED A TOTAL OF OVER 43,800 WALKKIT AUDIO DEVICES SINCE 2011, 7,833 OF WHICH WERE DISTRIBUTED DURING 2018.(3) WE KNOW THAT TEACHERS SHARE CLASS SETS, AND WE CONSERVATIVELY ESTIMATE THAT ABOUT 60,000 STUDENTS HAVE BEEN SERVED IN 2018 (THE WALKKITS CAN BE USED YEAR AFTER YEAR). ACHIEVEMENTS THAT ARE NOT MEASUREABLE: OUR ADOPTER FEEDBACK IS EXCELLENT AND ENCOURAGING. SURVEY RESPONSES FROM OVER 300 EDUCATORS ACROSS THE COUNTRY WHO IMPLEMENTED THE WALKING CLASSROOM DURING THE 2017-18 SCHOOL YEAR ARE SUMMARIZED BELOW:95% SAY THEY TRUST THE EDUCATIONAL CONTENT OF THE WALKING CLASSROOM (TWC)94% ENJOY DOING TWC WITH THEIR STUDENTS92% SAY THAT TWC IS AN EFFECTIVE TOOL TO INCREASE DISCUSSION AND ENGAGEMENT91% SAY TWC ENGAGES DIFFERENT LEARNING STYLES90% SAY TWC IS AN EFFECTIVE TOOL TO DIFFERENTIATE INSTRUCTION86% SAY THAT LISTENING TO TWC PODCAST WHILE WALKING STRENGTHENS STUDENT UNDERSTANDING OF PODCAST CONTENT87% SAY THEIR STUDENTS APPEAR TO BE IN BETTER MOODS AFTER A TWC LESSON.76% SAY THEIR STUDENTS ARE BETTER BEHAVED AFTER WALKING.60% SAW AN INCREASE IN HEALTH AWARENESS AND HEALTHY CHOICES IN THEIR STUDENTS AFTER TWC.FEEDBACK FROM STUDENTS: OVER 2,500 STUDENTS, FROM URBAN, SUBURBAN AND RURAL SETTINGS ALL OVER THE UNITED STATES WHO USED THE PROGRAM DURING THE 2017-18 SCHOOL YEAR INDICATED THE FOLLOWING IN YEAR-END STUDENT SURVEYS:-80% AGREED THAT TWC HELPED THEM UNDERSTAND CONTENT-83% AGREED TWC MADE LEARNING MORE FUN-69% AGREED THAT THEY MADE HEALTHIER CHOICES SINCE PARTICIPATING IN TWC-71% AGREED THEY WERE BETTER ABLE TO CONCENTRATE THROUGHOUT THE DAY AFTER TWC-77% AGREED THAT THEY ENJOY WALKING MORE SINCE USING TWC-74% AGREED THAT THEY FEEL READY TO PARTICIPATE IN POST WALK DISCUSSIONS AFTER LISTENING TO A WALKING CLASSROOM PODCAST.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
The filing sets forth the mission of the non-profit as “The walking classroom is a national award-winning nonprofit program and educational tool that works to improve the physical, mental, and academic health of elementary and middle school children. by walking, listening, and learning regularly throughout the school year, students establish healthy lifestyle habits while building health literacy and core content knowledge. the primary goal of our program is to break the cycle of inactivity and obesity while providing an innovative method of academic engagement at the same time. the method is simple: students walk as a class (usually outside) while listening to the same, expert-researched, custom-written, kid-friendly educational podcast. students are excited to get out of the classroom, and they soon begin to enjoy regular exercise and realize that the walking classroom and its effects empower them.”.
When detailing its responsibilities, they were listed as: “Provide teachers resources to strengthen the physical, mental, and academic health of children.”.
- The state in which the non-profit is legally permitted to operate is NC.
- The address of the non-profit for 2019 according to the filing is 1414 RALEIGH RD NO 295, CHAPEL HILL, NC, 27517.
- The number of employees reported by the non-profit on their form as of 2019 is 7.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are between $500,000 and $1,000,000+.
- Revenue is between $500,000 and $1,000,000+.
- Revenue less expenses is $61,148.
- The organization has 9 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2011.
- The organization pays $269,808 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $44,841 in fundraising expenses.