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View Cassandra’s lessons by following this link. View a PowerPoint presentation created by Cassandra highlighting her students and her Iditarod teaching unit. Follow this link to view Cassandra’s journal from the race.
As educators, there are plenty of things that have been difficult when it comes to teaching during a pandemic. However, I have also been able to find some silver linings. Due to the fact that I live and teach thousands of miles away from the site of the Iditarod, I have set up several …
The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race’s early history is recorded in the incredible book, Iditarod – The First Ten Years. This book is a must own for any educator using the race with students. If you don’t own a copy, we highly suggest you make plans to order a copy today. Lesson plans for classroom …
August is upon us, and we teachers know the clock is ticking towards that first day of school. In July, I posted clip art to help you with bulletin boards, room decorations, and more. You got a great start with reading Big-Enough Anna by Pam Flowers, too. The lessons this month will show you how …
Literacy Lessons by Cathy Walters, Target® 2009 Teacher on the Trail™ * These lessons support literacy goals. The lessons are brain based and often encourage students to move through music or be physically active. The lessons can be easily integrated into curriculum content and although they are developed for ‘younger students’, the lessons are easily …
As expected with the pace at the front of the pack picking up, the distance from leader to the final musher has lengthened. Unalakleet (you-na-la-kleet) sits at mile 714 with teams about two-thirds of the way there from Kaltag. Tracker shows seven top contenders resting at mile 676. Tracker also shows Erin Altemus and Bryce …
Iditarod EDU welcomes Kate Newmyer as the 25th Iditarod Teacher on the Trail™. Currently Kate teaches 5th grade language arts and social studies in the Clear Creek ISD, in Texas. Her teaching experience is broad and includes music education, university art history adjunct professor, home school educator, and museum curator and she holds two master’s …
Teachers are returning to the classroom and setting the stage for a year of engaging learning. Some of us have used Iditarod for years, and have a plan to integrate the race into the curriculum. Others are new to using the race in the classroom, and are unsure of how to proceed. Do you start …
“This is the biggest mistake of my life,” I said to myself as I boarded the Alaska Airlines flight as an Iditarod Teacher on the Trail™ Finalist last February. To be fair that isn’t the first time I’d uttered this phrase. In fact, it is my “go-to” response whenever I am overwhelmed by fear and …
Paw Print = Maryland Exploration Feeling = Appreciative Live Your Values with Iditarod What can I say about my experience as a 2023 Iditarod Teacher on the Trail Finalist? How can I conclude this incredible voyage in one final post? There were so many powerful moments that this last post makes it difficult to wrap …
