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For Teachers
- 03/03/2010
- Reflections from the Iditarod Traveling Quilt
The Traveling Iditarod Quilt 4: Reflections of the Journey
By Linda Kal Sander, Educational Journalist, Florida
Patience: The ability to endure waiting or delay without becoming annoyed or upset, or to persevere calmly when faced with difficulties.
Quilt finally arrived…
- 03/02/2010
- Picture of the Day: Packing the Sled
Have you ever wondered what is in the musher’s sled? Have you thought about what you would put in your sled if you were the musher?
This picture was taken at the Jr. Iditarod. You can get a glimpse of…
- 03/02/2010
- Educators in Action in Alaska!
The 2010 Iditarod Winter Teacher’s Conference began on Monday, March 1 with a get together at Wells Fargo’s Alaska Heritage Museum. Teachers had the opportunity to meet each other and begin the very important step of collaborating with each other…
- 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…
- 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.…
- 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;…
- 02/27/2010
- Where on the Iditarod Trail is Herb Brambley?
Herb Brambley is the Target® 2010 Iditarod Teacher on the Trail™.
Herb flew to Yentna Station to stay at the half-way checkpoint of the Jr. Iditarod race.
Follow Herb’s journal and read his observations of the Jr. Iditarod and the…
- 02/26/2010
- Iditarod Traveling Quilt: February Update
Quilt 1
In Wisconsin!Iditarod Traveling Quilt
My class did the quilt scavenger hunt, and spent last week studying the Iditarod by reading The Iditarod: Story of the Last Great Race.
They learned so much about the race, the great…
- 02/25/2010
- Iditarod Poetry: Read then Get Writing!
All around the globe, it is time to write Iditarod poetry. Send us your poems and we’ll share them with our readers!
Thank you Marcia and Rhonda for sharing your poetry!
Iditarod by Marcia Claesson
The frosted fingers of cold…
- 02/25/2010
- Iditarod: A Cross Curricular Approach
By Sally, Indiana
I use a cross-curricular approach to teaching the Iditarod. I begin this unit in January using many of my own photographs and personal knowledge of Alaska (I’ve been there several times and LOVE it) Language arts includes…
- 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…
- 02/22/2010
- Meet the Rookie: John Stewart
By Sanka W. Dog
John Stewart, 23 years of age from Scotland, will be running to Nome as a rookie in Iditarod XXXVIII. Having grown up in Scotland, very near to where the king of dog team drivers, Scotty Allan…
- 02/15/2010
- Iditarod Musher: Sven Haltmann
Joy Davis, Educational Journalist, IN
Growing up in Switzerland, Sven Haltmann was surrounded by animals and became devoted to dogs. In 2001 he moved to Alaska. From 2004-2008 Sven worked as a wild land firefighter. In 2009 he started working…
- 02/11/2010
- Can’t go to Alaska? Join us Via Internet!
The Iditarod Winter Teacher’s Conference will be held March 2 – 5 in Anchorage, Alaska. This year, we’ll be providing our teachers and classrooms around the world ways to ‘join us’ for parts of our teacher conference events. We’ll have…
- 02/11/2010
- Iditarod Musher: Karin Hendrickson
Joy Davis, Educational Journalist, IN
Skeeter and Karin
A mother’s influence on volunteering started the mushing career of Karin Hendrickson. Karin’s mom had been a volunteer at the Iditarod for a number of years. In 2002, she convinced Karin to…
- 02/10/2010
- Meet the Rookie: Dan Kaduce
Joy Davis, Educational Journalist, IN
Dan Kaduce of Chatanika, Alaska moved to Alaska in 1990 for a job and fun. It looks like he found it. Five years later he got hooked on mushing. He said that he has learned…
- 02/10/2010
- Iditarod Volunteer and Future Rookie: Nancy Yoshida
Joy Davis, Educational Journalist, IN
Nancy and Nigel
We all have dreams. Sometimes we are able to pursue our dreams. Sometimes life has other plans for us. Nancy Yoshida volunteered at the race for 2 years. Nancy got involved with…
- 02/09/2010
- Idita Walking in New York
Iditarod provides a trail of ideas to help everyone to be physically fit! Here’s an idea from New York!
My name is Shannon, and I am a Pre-K teacher from learning center in North Syracuse, NY. I have been doing…
- 02/08/2010
- Iditarod in the Classroom: Then and Now
By Kathy Kelly
*More than 20 years ago, educator Kathy Kelly recognized that the Iditarod was an engaging theme to hook students into reading, writing, and math. Kathy wrote an article for the Learning Magazine. A discussion between the magazine’s…
- 02/07/2010
- Iditarod Musher: Zoya DeNure
Joy Davis, Educational Journalist, IN
From the fashion runway to the dog yard, Zoya DeNure has an interesting background. For 13 years she was an international fashion runway model and record label representative. Originally, she is from Wisconsin. Zoya saw…
- 02/06/2010
- Around the World: Iditarod: Kindergarten in Germany
Charlee Stevens, Educational Journalist, Germany
Things you need to know:I teach Kindergarten on a military base in Germany.
I have 25 children in class. They range from non-readers to about level 6 in DRA.
My class is run as…
- 02/06/2010
- Iditarod Musher: Karen Ramstead
Joy Davis, Educational Journalist, IN
Karen Ramstead is from Alberta, Canada. For 3 months of the year she lives and trains in Alaska for the Iditarod. The 2010 Iditarod will be her ninth running. Karen started racing in 2000. She…
- 02/03/2010
- The Race to Student Success
Why use the race with your students? Here is what teachers are saying. . . .
While reading the story Balto, my students became fascinated with the journey and challenges Balto faced on his mission. Seeing their enthusiasm, I realized…
- 02/02/2010
- Iditarod Musher: Sue Allen
Joy Davis, Educational Journalist, IN
Sue Allen of Wasilla, Alaska, has completed 2 Iditarods.
In 2004, she ran her own dog team to Nome. Maintaining a large kennel was expensive. After much thought, Sue decided to not keep the kennel.…
- 02/02/2010
- Meet a 2011 Rookie: Follow the Dream
Meet a Angie Taggart, a teacher in Ketchikan, Alaska. Angie has completed her qualifying races and intends to sign up for the 2011 Iditarod. Get to know Angie now. Follow her dream for the next year as she sets her…