There is still time to join the postcard challenge!!! We are looking for classes or homeschool families from several states to round out our fifth annual Iditarod Postcard Challenge! If you join the project, you are committing to sending postcards to each class on the list between the start of school and when the …
Welcome back to school! We are looking for classes or homeschool families from several states to round out our fifth annual Iditarod Postcard Challenge! If you join the project, you are committing to sending postcards to each class on the list between the start of school and when the first musher leaves the Iditarod starting …
We are looking for classes or homeschool families from several states to round out our fourth annual Iditarod Postcard Challenge! If you join the project, you are committing to sending postcards to each class on the list between the start of school and when the first musher leaves the Iditarod starting line on the first …
One picture…I took thousands of images while on the trail and in the weeks building up to the journey. To choose just one is a challenge. After scrolling through, I have finally picked a picture I have gone back to many times. To me, this picture represents so many parts of the Iditarod. Teamwork, determination, …
The Iditarod Trail in 2020 was definitely different from years past. Covid was making its way across the country, and the world was quickly shutting down, but not the Iditarod! I admire the strength and the stability the Iditarod had during this time of unknown. In true Iditarod fashion, we used our 8 traits of …
Tails from the Trail…. I was recently able to catch up with Samantha, one of the two teachers in Nikolai. Iditarod 2021 is definitely different for everyone. See what Samantha has to say about life in Nikolai! What is it like to be living and working in Nikolai? Nikolai is a small Native village, only …
Tails from the Trail…. Remembering Nikolai Being the 2020 Iditarod Teacher on the Trail was an amazing honor. My time out on the Iditarod Trail was an experience that I will never forget. As the mushers make their way into Nikolai, it reminds me of my stop there. Nikolai is the first of many native …
It’s Official!!! The Iditarod Teacher on The Trail™ sleeping bag has been passed! Check it out below!
Tails from the Trail- Finish! It is hard to believe my year as the Teacher on the Trail™ is coming to an end. This experience has been absolutely amazing, and without a doubt, a journey of a lifetime! I am grateful to everyone at the Iditarod EDU and our sponsors for this opportunity. As I …
Tails from the Trail Looking for a way to incorporate the Iditarod into your classroom during distance learning? Check out this lesson that incorporates the 8 Traits of Iditarod into your student’s daily activities. The 8 Traits of Iditarod are a great way to include the Iditarod in your character education program. The 8 Traits of …
