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The Iditarod Education Department is pleased to announce our 2023 Iditarod Teacher on the Trail, Julianne Westrich. Juli is the Iditarod’s 24th Teacher on the TrailTM, a title earned through a rigorous application and selection process. Based on her written application, she was selected as one of 3 finalists that were invited to Alaska to …
Greetings, Teachers! Spring is in the air and temperatures are rising. While basking in the sun and taking an afternoon nap the other day on the front porch, my buddy, Topaz, and I overheard sweet music coming from the house. Capturing our attention and echoing dreamily in our ears was a set of lyrics from …
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 …
Before my time in Anchorage as a Teacher on the Trail finalist I taught the Iditarod in my third grade classroom and as a grade level because the stories of mushers and sled dogs, grit and determination and themes such as perseverance, skill, community and compassion weaved in beautifully with my third grade content and …
Our first Iditarod Certified Educator’s cohort is off and running down the trail! Their first challenge was to develop a quick lesson idea based on the theme of Debski’s Diner. Debski is the amazing cook for all of the volunteers in Nome. She serves as a kind of den mom for all of the volunteers …
Originally, I wrote an entirely different post to conclude my 2022 Iditarod experience. In fact, it’s sitting in draft, ready for just one final click of the publish button. Then White Mountain happened. My intended post was about the Iditarod as family. There is a legacy and multigenerational nature to Iditarod, both mushers and volunteers. …
It’s that time again – race time! The teams are burning up the trail and the Insider crew is trying to keep up with them. The Iditarod EDU department is committed to helping you busy teachers find useful Insider video clips for teaching. Check here daily for updates on the newest video clips posted and …
As my journey comes to an end as a Teacher on the Trail finalist I am reaffirmed that the four words I use for my Iditarod themed classroom are spot on: Perseverance, Compassion, Community and Skill. After spending nine days in Alaska at the Winter Education Conference, attending both the Ceremonial Start in Anchorage and …
I’ve spent the last 8 days in Alaska immersed in the culture of the Iditarod. Today at the Willow Restart, as I watched the mushers take off across the lake and down the trail, I realized I haven’t really talked about the dogs. And the Iditarod is all about the dogs. Watching the them pull …
Paw Print = Willow, Campbell Airstrip ~ Restart of the 2022 Iditarod Dog Sled Race Exploration Feeling ~ Day Eight = United Again, I am speechless. Today was yet another exciting day as we left Anchorage and headed about 11 miles to Willow. The bus was filled with obvious excitement for what lay ahead. Although …