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Linda Fenton and Jim Deprez will be sharing the broad spectrum of duties that fall under the heading of Iditarod Education. Coinciding with the beginning of a new school year, Iditarod announced the co-directorship effective the first of September. Likely their names sound familiar. They’ve both served as Teacher on the Trail™ and have taken …
Over 40 pieces of art for the Trail Mail Art contest were received from across the US this year. We are grateful to Wendy Brott for her continued support of this program, and to Jon and Jona Van Zyle who served as judges and selected this year’s winners. The decision was very difficult for the …
The Iditarod Teacher on the Trail™ program is a unique opportunity for one selected educator each year, to enter into a one year agreement to teach beyond the traditional classroom walls via Internet and to be involved in a project that reaches students around the world. Creating standards driven lessons, using research based techniques, and …
2017 Iditarod Teacher on the Trail™ Annie Kelley prepares for this year’s Iditarod. Learn more by reading this article and listening to her interview. We are looking forward to having Annie out on the trail, in checkpoints, and sharing her observations of the race. Annie is a 3rd grade teacher in Chicago. Checkout Annie’s online …
Annie Kelley, a 4th grade teacher at Saint Andrew School in Chicago, IL, is the 2017 Iditarod Teacher on the Trail™. Iditarod’s educational department is proud to welcome Annie to the team of educators who strive to help teachers use cutting edge technology and Iditarod lessons with their students so the students may achieve academic …
by Martha Dobson, Iditarod Educational Consultant Three teachers from Colorado, Massachusetts, and Illinois competed for the 2017 Iditarod Teacher on the Trail™ position, Annie Kelly of Illinois, Don Thomas of Massachusetts, and Dana Tuyls of Colorado. Annie Kelley and Iditarod connected during her student teaching experience in Ohio. In her classroom the next year, searching …
Hi Boys and Girls, Every year there is a special teacher who is selected as the Teacher on the Trail ™. This year Laura Wright from Austin, Texas will be will be flying from checkpoint to checkpoint reporting on the race for teachers and school children who are following the race. She also provides lessons …
This past weekend teachers, mushers, and even kids attended the Midwest Sled Dog Symposium and Iditarod Teacher Conference in Curtis, Michigan. The symposium, hosted by Nature’s Kennel, had breakout sessions for both mushers and teachers. The teacher presenters came from around the country; Nancy Wendt and Linda Fenton from Wisconsin, Jen Reiter from Maryland, and me, from …
I flew into Skwentna with Race Judge Jim Gallea. He has been a race judge for about ten years and is an Iditarod finisher himself. It was a beautiful day for a flight. The sky was so clear you could see forever. It was just amazing! I got to sit in the front seat of …
Today the Iditarod Trail Committee Headquarters was hopping – or should I say tail-wagging? Today was the final day for Pre-Race Vet checks. Mushers can have their final checks done by their own vets, or they can take advantage of the race vets and get free checkups at the headquarters. The vet checks are very …