Amber Allison
Introduction
C o n n e c t e d N o r t h i n O u r C l a s s r o o m
Takhini Elementary School
Whitehorse, Yukon
If you could learn about northern animal habitats from a
zoo in the north, why wouldn't you? If you could explore
life as an astronaut in space from a NASA specialist, why
wouldn't you? If you could learn art techniques from
artists around the world, why wouldn't you?
Living in the Yukon, students are isolated from so many
opportunities that are often available to school-aged
kids in larger metropolitan areas. Additionally, the
financial toll that travel outside the territory takes on
families is significant, which results in many students
never experiencing life outside the Yukon.
Connected North offers isolated students the chance to
'even the playing field', and as an educator, I couldn't be
more grateful.
These are just a few reasons why Connected North has
become an integral component of my teaching practice.
When I share why Connected North is so important to me,
my explanation usually starts with "my specialty is my
students, others' specialties are the skills and knowledge I
want them to acquire." When students can learn from
masters of their craft, the value of the learning experience
is increased tremendously.
Amber Allison - Connected North in Our Classroom
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