TEACHER IMPACT

Benefits for Teachers

Each year, NC State University research evaluate the impact Muddy Sneakers partnerships have on the students and teachers we serve.

Teachers receive on the job coaching as Muddy Sneakers field instructors demonstrate ways to use the outdoors as a classroom.

NC State University’s evaluation of Muddy Sneakers is distributed to teachers twice a year and to students once at the end of the program. Below are findings from the most recent report.

TEACHERS REPORTED:

78%

reported increased classroom participation and engagement.

Students engage in cross-curricular activities during Muddy Sneakers.

73%

reported improved critical thinking skills among students.

Students engage in hands-on activities designed to inspire curiosity.

90%

said Muddy Sneakers made them feel supported as a teacher

Muddy Sneakers Instructor standing on a stream bank, pointing to something in the stream as a group of fifth-grade students looks on.