Author: Maggie (4 posts)


A Classroom Without Walls: Iditarod Trail Math

**Feel free to scroll to the bottom if you want to jump straight to the attached math lesson plan for September! The checkpoints along the Iditarod trail are more than just pit stops for the mushers and their teams. They’re like little hubs of life and energy in the middle of the vast, frozen wilderness. …

More to Discover- Back to School, Back to Fun!

Teachers everywhere are either busy preparing for a new school year or recovering from the first weeks of school. Our first student day was on August 5th, so I am past the preparation phase and currently recovering. 🙂 As I have mentioned before, I teach in Indiana, where the interstate welcome signs say “More to …

A Classroom Without Walls: Exploring Teamwork Through Mushing (SEL)

**Feel free to scroll to the bottom if you want to jump straight to the attached SEL lesson plan for August! It’s a new school year, which means a new group of students who get to learn through the world of mushing. I love new beginnings and each year I enjoy growing from the previous …

More to Discover with 2025 Iditarod

Hi! My name is Maggie Hamilton and I am thrilled to be starting my journey as the 2025 Iditarod Teacher on the Trail(TM)! I am a 5th grade teacher at Burris Elementary School in Mitchell, Indiana, and I will be starting my eighth year next month. In my spare time, I enjoy life at home …