Target Teacher on the Trail

03/16/2010

Dog Care: From the Trail to the Lab

By Sally Simon, Finalist for Target® 2011 Iditarod Teacher on the Trail™, New York
The Alaskan sled dog is widely known as being the most athletic dog in the world.  These marathon runners are revered for their strength and endurance. …

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03/16/2010

For the Love of Dogs

By Blynne Froke, Finalist for Target® Teacher on the Trail™, California
Iditarod sled dogs are the most amazing athletes in the world, literally.  We love the challenge they embody, both personal and physical, as they run full tilt across the…

Filed under Curriculum for the Classroom, Health/Physical Fitness, News and Information, People, Places, or Dogs, Science, Target Teacher on the Trail

03/16/2010

Caring for Dogs of the Iditarod

By Martha Dobson, Finalist, Target® Iditarod 2011 Teacher on the Trail™, North Carolina
Caring for the Iditarod dogs is as thorough and professional as care for human athletes. High school, college, and professional athletes undergo regular physical examinations to ascertain…

Filed under Curriculum for the Classroom, Health/Physical Fitness, Language Arts, News and Information, Science, Target Teacher on the Trail

03/15/2010

Herb Brambley in Shaktoolik: Skype Call

Skype Call:
Millennium Race Headquarters to Target® Iditarod Teacher on the Trail™ Herb Brambley…
Monday evening, March 14, Herb was in Shaktoolik, Alaska.
Tomorrow, Herb plans to go to Koyuk.
Follow Herb’s journey at this link.
Herb and Shaktoolik via…

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03/14/2010

Far From Home: Marshall and McDonald Take on the Iditarod

by Sally Simon, Finalist for Target® Iditarod 2011  Teacher on the Trail™, New York
One has an infectious smile, the other wears a kilt.  Both received a lot of attention at this year’s Iditarod.  Newton Marshall, from Jamaica, and Wattie…

Filed under 2010 Race Season, Language Arts, People, Places, or Dogs, Rookie Mushers, Social Studies, Target Teacher on the Trail

03/14/2010

Jon Van Zyle

by Martha Dobson, Finalist, Target® Iditarod 2011 Teacher on the Trail™, North Carolina
Jon Van Zyle turns his artistic talent to support the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race every year when he creates the official race poster. Beautifully done, each…

Filed under Art, Music, FACS, Indust Arts, News and Information, People, Places, or Dogs, Target Teacher on the Trail

03/14/2010

The Challenge of a Lifetime

By Blynne Froke, Finalist for Target® Iditarod 2011 Teacher on the Trail™, California
Over the next few days we will watch mushers cross the finish line in Nome triumphantly securing their places on a very elite list.  Some of them…

Filed under News and Information, People, Places, or Dogs, Rookie Mushers, Target Teacher on the Trail

03/11/2010

Follow Herb Brambley, Target® 2010 Iditarod Teacher on the Trail™

Don’t miss a minute of the 2010 Iditarod!  Follow Herb Brambley, Target® 2010 Iditarod Teacher on the Trail™ as he travels from checkpoint to checkpoint along the Iditarod Trail.
Herb is traveling by plane with the Iditarod Air Force.  He…

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03/11/2010

A Picture Tells A Story: Looking into the Future

By Martha Dobson, Finalist for Target® 2011 Iditarod Teacher on the Trail,™ North Carolina
Standing on the runners of his future with his history and culture for a foundation, this young boy embodies Native Alaskan lifestyle. His story is where…

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03/11/2010

A Picture Tells A Story: One Picture

By Blynne Froke, Finalist for Target® 2011 Iditarod Teacher on the Trail, California
Choosing just one picture to represent the Iditarod and all that the experience means is next to impossible.  There are so many faces intent on the experience,…

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03/11/2010

A Picture Tells A Story: Portrait of Mentor and Student

by Sally Simon, Finalist for Target® Iditarod 2011 Teacher on the Trail ™, New York
I used to think the Iditarod was all about dogs.  Dogs and the relationship between dog and human.  Man against nature.  Overcoming obstacles.
The Iditarod…

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03/11/2010

Meet the Volunteers! Grandpa Phil

By the Target® Iditarod 2011 Teacher on the Trail™ Finalists:  Martha Dobson (NC), Blynne Froke (CA), and Sally Simon (NY)
Grandpa Phil holds a special place in the hearts of the family of Iditarod volunteers.  His volunteer job is to…

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03/08/2010

Bernard Harris: Dreams Do Come True

by Sally Simon, Finalist for Target® Iditarod 2011 Teacher on the Trail™, New York
Bernard Harris was a boy with a dream of becoming an astronaut.  Now he’s a man of accomplishment giving back to others so that their dreams…

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03/08/2010

The Dog Doctor, Stuart Nelson, Jr., DVM

By Martha Dobson, Finalist, Target® Iditarod 2011 Teacher on the Trail™, North Carolina
Twenty-four years of Iditarod dog experience. That’s what Dr. Nelson, the chief vet for the Iditarod has under his belt. Starting as a trail vet in 1986…

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03/08/2010

A Fork in the Trail

By Blynne Froke, Finalist for Target® Iditarod 2011 Teacher on the Trail*, California
On Friday, March 5, 2010 four time Iditarod Champion Jeff King shared with an attentive crowd at the Millennium Hotel stories of thirty years of dog mushing.…

Filed under 2010 Race Season, News and Information, People, Places, or Dogs, Target Teacher on the Trail

03/05/2010

Stories! Stories! Stories!

Martha Dobson, Finalist for Target® Iditarod 2011 Teacher on the Trail™, North Carolina
Today, March 3, was field trip day for Iditarod race fans and teachers attending the Winter Educators’ Conference. At 8:00, we loaded up a charter bus to…

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03/05/2010

It’s ALL About the Dogs

By Blynne Froke, Finalist for Target® 2011 Teacher on the Trail™, California
Another great day at the Winter Conference!
We visited Headquarters today and observed the official vet checks. I don’t get this much attention from my doctor, nor do…

Filed under 2010 Race Season, News and Information, People, Places, or Dogs, Target Teacher on the Trail

03/05/2010

Iditarod Field Trip: Happy Trails Kennel

By Sally Simon, Finalist for Target® Iditarod 2011 Teacher on the Trail™, New York
When visiting Happy Trails Kennel most people get excited about meeting Martin Buser. He is, after all, an Iditarod icon.
They want to hear him talk…

Filed under Conferences and Workshops, News and Information, People, Places, or Dogs, Target Teacher on the Trail

03/02/2010

Walk a Mile in My Shoes

by Sally Simon, Finalist for Target® 2011 Iditarod Teacher on the Trail™
Today I learned a new meaning for “walk a mile in my shoes,” literally.
Under the direction of Sara Lamont, a kindergarten teacher from Wasilla, Alaska, the other…

Filed under 2010 Race Season, Math, News and Information, Science, Target Teacher on the Trail

03/02/2010

Snowshoe Wonderland

By Blynne Froke, Finalist for Target® Teacher on the Trail™ 2011, California
Wow, what an afternoon! Being from California, I have not had the experience of snowshoeing before. A new experience and some old lessons came my way this afternoon.…

Filed under 2010 Race Season, News and Information, Target Teacher on the Trail

03/02/2010

Know and Grow

Martha Dobson, Finalist for Target® Iditarod 2011 Teacher on the Trail™, North Carolina
Have you noticed that when you do something new, you try to connect it to what you already know? The new activity or experience activates prior knowledge;…

Filed under 2010 Race Season, News and Information, Target Teacher on the Trail

02/24/2010

Meet the Finalists for Target® 2011 Iditarod Teacher on the Trail™

Finalists have been chosen for the Target® 2011 Iditarod Teacher on the Trail™.  The finalists, Blynne Froke, Martha Dobson, and Sally Simon will be in Anchorage during the week before the start of the race to complete selection process activities…

Filed under Contests: Win Prizes, Curriculum for the Classroom, Idita Reads and Races, Language Arts, Math, News and Information, Research and Testimonials, Science, Social Studies, Target Teacher on the Trail

01/13/2010

Meet the Applicants for Target® 2011 Iditarod Teacher on the Trail™

Each year, the Iditarod Education Department accepts applications for the ‘next’  Target® Iditarod Teacher on the Trail™.  This year, five teachers applied for this educational teaching experience.  Meet each applicant and view a sample of their lessons.
Kim Busch, Montana…

Filed under Art, Music, FACS, Indust Arts, Character Education, Curriculum for the Classroom, Integrated Curriculum, Language Arts, Math, Math Probem Solving, News and Information, Science, Social Studies, Target Teacher on the Trail, Technology Integration

05/19/2009

2010: T E A M in New Jersey! Supporting Kim Darst

Just a quick hello from the CRAZY Red Head from New Jersey who was in Alaska this year with OUR Rookie, Kim Darst!!  I am still traveling my Iditarod Trail working with Kim and her Team at her kennel!! : ) …

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04/21/2009

Congratulations Herb Brambley! Target® 2010 Iditarod Teacher on the Trail™

Herb Brambley has been selected as the Target® 2010 Iditarod Teacher on the Trail™.
Herb teaches Technology and Environmental Education K-6 at Southern Fulton Elementary School in Warfordsburg, PA.

Prior to teaching, Herb has been a machinist, tool and die maker,…

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