Laurie Schutt
Igloolik High School
Igloolik, Nunavut
Introduction
My name is Laurie Schutt. I am a science and math teacher at Igloolik High School.
Over the past two years, I have taught grades 10 and 11 Experiential Science as
well as grades 11 and 12 Math. I am currently vice principal of Igloolik High School
and still teach grade 12 Math.
Igloolik, like many Inuit communities
in Nunavut, is isolated and difficult
to reach. Travel is by air or skidoo in
winter (weather permitting) and by
boat for the very short summer
season.
The ice goes out in July and forms
again in mid-October, leaving just a
few months of open water.
Many of the students have never left Igloolik. If they have
travelled, it is for medical reasons or for land trips to hunt
or fish. The students are aware of the greater world
around them through social media but rarely see real-life
examples or concepts relevant to what they are learning.
This is where Connected North plays an invaluable role,
connecting Inuit students to individuals with jobs and
skills related to a topic being covered in the classroom.
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