Filling the Dog Yard!
NOTE: This lesson plan was updated August 2023 to reflect active links and current race information. One more idea for room set up as the
NOTE: This lesson plan was updated August 2023 to reflect active links and current race information. One more idea for room set up as the
Due to warm weather, 2003 was the first year the Iditarod Race started in Fairbanks, Alaska. My memorable checkpoint was Manley Hot Springs. My pilot

As teachers, we know that it’s extremely important to set the tone and the expectations for your classroom. One of the areas where you can
“Which checkpoint was your favorite?” is a question I have been asked over and over and over since I served as the 2014 Iditarod Teacher

When was the last time you got completely lost in a book? I confess—for me that was yesterday. I love to read! I recharge by

Welcome to my very first “Houston, We Have a Connection” post! The title calls to mind the famous line from Apollo 13 alerting mission control

“There’s no place like Nome”. “Nome, sweet Nome”. “Nome is where the heart is”. There are so many sayings like these that have been

It is the first day of school and you have a classroom full of students you probably don’t know. What stories do they have? What

The Iditarod Air Force planes are grounded if the visibility is poor. That means the Teacher on the Trail stays put until the weather clears.
Being the 2006 Wells Fargo Teacher on the Trail™ was a life changing experience. The appointment as Teacher on the Trail™ is for one year
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