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The Iditarod Certified Educator program equips teachers to best represent the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race by providing educators accurate and factual history of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, an authentic background in dog sledding in indigenous Alaskan communities, and instruction in writing quality Iditarod themed standards-based lessons.The program is a four-month-long professional development …
Sharing Our Story from Student Journalists attending Takotna Community School, Takotna, AK Mrs. Smith’s Class Starting the School Day My name is Elijah, am nine years old, and I am in third grade in Takotna, Alaska. I live on Mile 329 of the Iditarod Trail. My job the first week of school was to lead …
We would like to thank the students at Takotna Community School and Principal/Teacher Susan Smith, for sharing their December newsletter with us. Enjoy the read. How does what’s happening at this school along the Iditarod Trail compare with what’s happening in your school? Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4
Ikidarod 2019: McGrath, Takotna, and Nikolai Schools McGrath School hosted Takotna, and Nikolai Schools for Traditions Week last March. (2019) Students K-12 participated in this week long culture camp, learning how to paint, cook, build dog houses, and mush a one dog dogteam. This has been a premier activity in McGrath for decades, as their …
Attend a 2020 Iditarod Teacher event! It’s not to early! Not at all! We’re already planning for our 2020 teacher conference events. You should start planning to join us! 2020 Winter Conference in Anchorage prior to the start of the Iditarod. (March 3 – 6, 2020) Learn more by clicking here! 2020 Summer Camp for …
Libby Here! Hello Boys and Girls! I know exactly what you are wondering about today! Days, how many days until the start of the race? So when does this race get under way? How long do we all have to wait? Do I have to count the days on the calendar to know when the …
It’s that time of year again! Teacher on the Trail application time! We’d like you to meet the applicants for 2020 Iditarod Teacher on the Trail™, read their bios, and view some of their lessons. This year, Six educators completed their application process and mailed the document to our department to be considered as …
My journey toward 2018 Teacher on the Trail™ started at an Iditarod Educator’s Camp in the summer of 2016. The thing I first loved about coming to an Iditarod Educator’s Conference was that I met like-minded, passionate teachers! Anyone who incorporates the Iditarod and is willing to travel to Alaska to learn more has to …
TODAY: JUNE 17 — marks the start of summer camp for teachers. That’s right, summer camp isn’t just for kids, it’s for Iditarod teachers, too! Iditarod’s summer camp is the perfect experiential event to help teachers gain knowledge about Iditarod, dog mushing, the amazing athletes — We’re talking about dogs! AND of course, the mushers. …
Educators Kim Busch, Tamara Drudy, and Heidi Sloan participated in the selection process for 2018 Iditarod Teacher on the Trail™. This process began in December when Kim, Tammy, and Heidi were named finalists for the 2018 Iditarod Teacher on the Trail™. At that time, Kim, Tammy, and Heidi began preparing for a week’s stay in …