Character Education

07/10/2009

Idita Patch: A Project to Remember

By Sally Simon

It all started with a patch.
The patch was Cathy Walter’s Target® Iditarod 2009 Teacher on the Trail™ patch.  It was sitting on my desk at school after I returned from the Winter Teacher’s Conference in Anchorage.  …

Filed under Art, Music, FACS, Indust Arts, Character Education

05/30/2009

Message From a Teacher. . Why We Teach the Race

I was interested in presenting this lesson to my students as a way to celebrate the end of their state testing and to also introduce my students to the true meaning of self-sacrifice, commitment, survival, and endurance.  The project began with…

Filed under Character Education, Research and References, Teacher Tips and Tools

03/07/2009

Stay on Track… If You Want to Get to Nome

By Linda Kal Sander
Finalist, 2010 Target® Teacher on the Trail

The trail to Nome is filled with unknowns.  At every step along this thousand-mile journey, a musher has to make decisions.  Some call this risk assessment.  What obstacles might…

Filed under Character Education, Guest Speakers, Research and References, Target Teacher on the Trail, Teacher Tips and Tools