Iditarod's Summer Conference

The information on this site serves as information about the 2007 Summer Conference for Educators, held in Alaska June 24 - 30. Read the segments in the menu from MAY AND JUNE to learn about the conference. Read the additional blog postings and comments to learn about the the experiences that have led each participant to ways of enriching their curriculum by using Iditarod as a theme in classroom instruction.

Thursday, May 31, 2007

Meet the FIRST TEACHER ON THE TRAIL, Finney


Andrea Auf der Hyde was the FIRST Iditarod Teacher on the Trail and journeyed the Iditarod Trail in 1999. Having recognized the power of the Iditarod as a teaching tool, Finney went to Alaska and met with Iditarod staff. After meetings, plans, and hard work, she became the first Iditarod Trail. Finney created lessons for the website and during the race, wrote a journal to share her experiences with race fans and classrooms.

Finney and Diane Johnson, 2006

Finney will be in Alaska during June. Participants at the 2007 Summer Conference will have the opportunity to meet Finney and hear her story.
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