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Meet the Classroom Champions Athlete Mentors for 2019-20!

August 29, 2019

This week, Classroom Champions revealed its Athlete Mentors for the 2019-2020 school year. Meet the elite level athletes – Olympians, …

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#TeacherThoughts – What we’re reading as we head Back To School

August 11, 2019

At Classroom Champions, we read. We read for fun, we read lesson plans and more lesson plans, we read Social …

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See why we’re so appreciative of our Classroom Champions teachers

May 11, 2019

We have all had those teachers. The ones who took complicated questions and helped them make sense, or the ones …

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Teacher Thoughts: How Classroom Champions teacher Tim Jones brings Healthy Living into his class with Ask Listen Learn

April 28, 2019

What does it mean to be healthy? How to live a healthy lifestyle? More importantly, how do you have important …

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What happens when elite athletes volunteer? Magic.

April 14, 2019

What happens when you ask elite athletes to volunteer their time to mentor classrooms? In 2018-2019, it was lowered student-reported …

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#ChampionChats 2019: How Classroom Champions sponsors and supporters help empower the next generation

April 13, 2019

Imagine if every $1 was 11x more likely to help students stay in school, make smarter decisions, and have the …

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Classroom Champions to be awarded 2018 IOC Trophy for Olympism in Action

November 16, 2018

CALGARY (November 16, 2018) – On Saturday, November 17, The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) will present the 2018 International Olympic Committee (IOC) Trophy for Olympism in Action to Classroom Champions. …

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Barney Bentall and the Cariboo Express raises record-breaking funds for Classroom Champions

November 16, 2018

On Friday November 9th , Barney Bentall and the Cariboo Express put on an incredible performance during the 4 th annual Peter Burgener Memorial charity concert, presented by Mawer and …

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Renowned Education Leader Joins Classroom Champions to Support Schools Across the Continent

November 5, 2018

SAN FRANCISCO, CA | CALGARY, AB – Classroom Champions is pleased to welcome renowned education leader Adam Welcome as the new Director of Education Partnerships for the U.S. and Canada. …

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Olympic Bobsledder Steve Mesler Spreads his Message to Kids Through Classroom Champions

January 3, 2018

Nihal Kolur, Sports Illustrated, November 20, 2017 – Read Original Article In a family of teachers, Steve Mesler felt ashamed. Living in Calgary at the time, the then-30-year-old Olympic gold …

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Meet the Classroom Champions Athlete Mentors for 2019-20!

August 29, 2019

This week, Classroom Champions revealed its Athlete Mentors for the 2019-2020 school year. Meet the elite level athletes – Olympians, Paralympians, National Team Members, and Hopefuls – who are volunteering …

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#TeacherThoughts – What we’re reading as we head Back To School

August 11, 2019

At Classroom Champions, we read. We read for fun, we read lesson plans and more lesson plans, we read Social Emotional Language reports, we read blogs and articles and books …

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See why we’re so appreciative of our Classroom Champions teachers

May 11, 2019

We have all had those teachers. The ones who took complicated questions and helped them make sense, or the ones who gave you the confidence to achieve more, or the …

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Teacher Thoughts: How Classroom Champions teacher Tim Jones brings Healthy Living into his class with Ask Listen Learn

April 28, 2019

What does it mean to be healthy? How to live a healthy lifestyle? More importantly, how do you have important conversations with your students surrounding responsible choices? Because what good …

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What happens when elite athletes volunteer? Magic.

April 14, 2019

What happens when you ask elite athletes to volunteer their time to mentor classrooms? In 2018-2019, it was lowered student-reported bullying by 63% in Classroom Champions classes, while 95% of …

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How I encourage students to open up

February 7, 2019

Presented by Ask, Listen, Learn; Author: Ella Maya, 6th grade teacher in Phoenix, AZ. Do you remember what it was like to be 11 years old? Regardless of when that was, I’m …

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The Responsibility of Professional Elite Athletes

November 10, 2018

Presented by Ask, Listen, Learn U.S. Paralympian, athlete mentor, former Navy Seal Dan Cnossen To children, professional elite athletes are real-life superheroes. It is one of the great off-the-field gifts …

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Kids and alcohol don’t mix: Conversations give kids courage

March 11, 2018

This guest post comes from our partner, THE FOUNDATION FOR ADVANCING ALCOHOL RESPONSIBILITY (RESPONSIBILITY.ORG), visit Responsibility.org’s site: www.responsibility.org Whether you are a kid, tween, teen or adult, saying NO can …

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How Olympic Athletes Saved My Teaching Career

November 30, 2017

Three years ago, I was dragging myself toward the end of my fourth year of teaching. The stress of testing and my struggles with the curriculum had me on the …

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Classroom Champions is Family

November 30, 2017

Through working with Classroom Champions, I have found my passion for teaching again. Five years ago, I had reached the point where I questioned my future in this career. The …

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