Carla Meyrink @carlameyrink.bsky.social · 09/06/2025To mark the end of the year, secondary students built a City of Writers - a vibrant, imaginative space where each grade level contributed a different part of the city: a bookstore, a coffee shop, a pottery studio, and more. 171
Carla Meyrink @carlameyrink.bsky.social · 04/06/2025Our Ss are busy preparing their Celebrations of Learning. The final presentations will be impressive—but it’s the process that captivates me most. The energized buzz of collaboration, bursts of creativity, moments of pride… this is where growth happens. This is why we teach. #EduSky 020
Carla Meyrink @carlameyrink.bsky.social · 31/05/2025Education isn’t just about learning content—it’s about discovering who you are and finding your voice. At #TCFLschool, students engage in ongoing reflection as they grow, explore their identities, and uncover what truly matters to them. #EduSky 020
Carla Meyrink @carlameyrink.bsky.social · 26/04/2025Recently, in PD, we offered an "AI Tasting Room" - Ts explored 8 free AI tools designed to support student-centered learning. Guided by the essential question, "How can AI enhance—not replace—student thinking in the classroom?", teachers collaborated, shared ideas, & experimented together. #EduSky 051
Carla Meyrink @carlameyrink.bsky.social · 24/04/2025One of my favourite days at TCFL is our annual Read-a-Thon—a day when parents, students, and teachers bring blankets, pillows, and their favorite books to school. Everyone settles in, gets cozy, and a peaceful hush falls over the campus as we all share in the quiet joy of reading together. #EduSky 020
Carla Meyrink @carlameyrink.bsky.social · 18/04/2025Spring break. Time to unwind with a crochet project 😊 @susankotch.bsky.social #EduSky 4241
Carla Meyrink @carlameyrink.bsky.social · 16/04/2025Thanks for sharing this, Kasey... just the right time of year!! #teachingexperiment 000
Carla Meyrink @carlameyrink.bsky.social · 15/04/2025Storyboarding the preschool curriculum reveals what children will explore throughout the year & how each part connects to understanding their emotions & learning to express themselves. It’s a powerful way to make the curriculum visible, relevant & meaningful to Ts, Ss, & Ps. #EduSky 020
Carla Meyrink @carlameyrink.bsky.social · 13/04/2025Kudos to our LA Ts for their collaborative work in storyboarding the curriculum! This inspiring narrative connects grades 7 - 12, centering on personal growth, reflection, & discovery. Our Ss have a clear & meaningful progression that deepens their thinking & their voices. #EduSky 010
Carla Meyrink @carlameyrink.bsky.social · 13/04/2025I'm bothered by this AI action figure trend. Do people realize that using AI has a heavy environmental impact? Using AI to improve productivity is one thing, but this is sheer waste. #EduSky 232
Carla Meyrink @carlameyrink.bsky.social · 12/04/2025@burgessdave.bsky.social @bethhouf.bsky.social 000
Carla Meyrink @carlameyrink.bsky.social · 09/04/2025Our LA team has been rewriting our curriculum using Heidi Hayes Jacob's storyboarding approach. Today, an LA teacher showed me how she's using storyboards for her lesson plans, saying “At a glance, you can see what my class is like. Lesson plans make so much more sense this way.” #EduSky 162
Carla Meyrink @carlameyrink.bsky.social · 06/04/2025Time for me to get in the car & do my 4 hour commute back to the city. Lovely touching base with you again, Bonnie! #PLFchat 010
Carla Meyrink @carlameyrink.bsky.social · 06/04/2025A2: A couple of my fave presenters are @trevormackenzie.bsky.social & @dfishersdsu.bsky.social I always learn so much from them. #PLFchat 230
Carla Meyrink @carlameyrink.bsky.social · 06/04/2025A1: For teachers: I love the Tri-Association conference. It takes place in different S. Amer and Central Amer countries each year & has such diverse sessions. #PLFchat 120
Carla Meyrink @carlameyrink.bsky.social · 06/04/2025A1 Fro students: Our whole school PBL project for Independence Day. It brings the entire school together for 6 weeks all working around 1 theme. #PLFchat 010
Carla Meyrink @carlameyrink.bsky.social · 06/04/2025Good morning #PLFchat! I'm Carla, joining from Santo Domingo, DR 110
Carla Meyrink @carlameyrink.bsky.social · 06/04/2025I worked in a school that grouped 3 grade levels together (4, 5 & 6) & it was amazing! It allowed me to give up the notion of what students "should" be able to do, & simply teach them where they were at. #sunchat 250
Carla Meyrink @carlameyrink.bsky.social · 06/04/2025Good morning #sunchat friends! I'm Carla from Santo Domingo... where we have one more week till spring break! 140
Carla Meyrink @carlameyrink.bsky.social · 06/04/2025#EduSky, hop on @deck.blue and join us for #sunchat at 9:00 EST today! 112
Carla Meyrink @carlameyrink.bsky.social · 05/04/2025Good morning! Is the #leadlap chat gone for good? I hope not! #BlueSky 010
Carla Meyrink @carlameyrink.bsky.social · 02/04/2025Thank you to Elizahenna Del Jesús, reporter at Plan Lea, Listing Diario for her coverage of TCFL's #EdSummit. We love the fact that you spent all day with us, sitting in various sessions to get a true feel for the event. #EduSky planlea.edu.do/2025/04/edsu...planlea.edu.doEdSummit 2025: un encuentro de innovación y aprendizaje colaborativoRecientemente el colegio The Community for Learning realizó una nueva edición su EdSummit, evento que realizó por primera vez en 2016. Esta jornada de 110
Carla Meyrink @carlameyrink.bsky.social · 30/03/2025Yesterday’s hashtag#TCFLEdSummit was incredible! Over 100 educators came together to exchange ideas, share experiences, and learn from one another. The energy was electric! 111
Carla Meyrink @carlameyrink.bsky.social · 30/03/2025Time for me to head out for my commute to the north coast. Great talking to you today #sunchat. Have a good Sunday!! 040
Carla Meyrink @carlameyrink.bsky.social · 30/03/2025One of the ways we introduced choice in elementary, is having a weekly passion pursuit day (changes every 6 weeks) The ideas are student generated & include crochet, robotics, running a daycare, origami... Kids love it! #sunchat 140
Carla Meyrink @carlameyrink.bsky.social · 30/03/2025Ooops, I'm late to the party! Hello #sunchat. I'm Carla from Santo Domingo - a little tired this morning after hosting our EdSummit yesterday... but a good kind of tired. It was so much fun! 240
Carla Meyrink @carlameyrink.bsky.social · 30/03/2025#EduSky friends, please join us for this edu-chat! #sunchat is always inspiring! 020
Carla Meyrink @carlameyrink.bsky.social · 27/03/2025Our 11th-grade students have been fully immersed in a cross-curricular exploration of World War I, connecting literature (All Quiet on the Western Front), social studies, science, and math. Today, their hard work came to life in a dynamic trench warfare simulation. 100
Carla Meyrink @carlameyrink.bsky.social · 26/03/2025When students learn to self-assess, they take ownership of their learning & develop the skills to grow independently. Here’s an example of an 8th grade SS student's self-assessment for the trimester—reflecting on both content knowledge & 21st cent competencies. #EduSky 121
Carla Meyrink @carlameyrink.bsky.social · 23/03/2025Oops. Forgot the link. Here it is: www.tcfl.edu.do/apps/pages/i... 010
Carla Meyrink @carlameyrink.bsky.social · 23/03/2025Thanks for another inspiring chat everyone!! Have a relaxing day... #sunchat 010
Carla Meyrink @carlameyrink.bsky.social · 23/03/2025We find that students often don't know what the soft skills entail. We give them progressions of learning & have them look at the breakdown to set personal goals. They track these during advisory. It's been amazing to see their growth. #sunchat 050
Carla Meyrink @carlameyrink.bsky.social · 23/03/2025Goodmorning #sunchat! I'm Carla from Santo Domingo. Today's topic is serendiptous because I'll be presenting on embedding soft skills into our classes at our EdSummit this Saturday. Looking forward to hearing your ideas! 130
Carla Meyrink @carlameyrink.bsky.social · 23/03/2025#EduSky friends, join us in this #sunchat discussion, starting in 5 minutes!! 040
Carla Meyrink @carlameyrink.bsky.social · 22/03/2025I love this sketchnote @burnhamlandd.bsky.social! Thanks for sharing. 130
Carla Meyrink @carlameyrink.bsky.social · 22/03/2025Great blog post. Much of our professional learning is based on Inquiry and Play based learning. This post is just what we needed! Thank you for sharing @hongkongsuey.bsky.social 020
Carla Meyrink @carlameyrink.bsky.social · 21/03/20253rd grade T used inquiry-based learning to elevate her Ss' writing skills. By guiding them to ask both deep, open-ended questions and simple, closed ones, she encouraged critical thinking & a more thoughtful writing process. Great way to empower students! #EduSky @trevormackenzie.bsky.social 253
Carla Meyrink @carlameyrink.bsky.social · 16/03/2025This! Cori, can I share this with my Ts?... I love this idea! #sunchat 110
Carla Meyrink @carlameyrink.bsky.social · 16/03/2025During a unit on Antigone, our 12th grade LA teacher had Ss create masks that, instead of hiding them, showed who they are. Then parents came in and painted masks of how they saw their kids. Oh, the tears! Such an emotional event. #Sunchat 2102
Carla Meyrink @carlameyrink.bsky.social · 16/03/2025Good morning #sunchat! I'm Carla from Santo Domingo, DR. Looking forward to another great chat! 010
Carla Meyrink @carlameyrink.bsky.social · 16/03/2025#sunchat starting in one minute! Join us #EduSky 100
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Carla Meyrink @carlameyrink.bsky.social · 09/03/2025Another edu-myth that drives me crazy: Grades motivate students. All the research shows that it's the opposite. Grades cause anxiety, cheating and giving up. #sunchat 2164
Carla Meyrink @carlameyrink.bsky.social · 09/03/2025Another edu-myth: Student-centered learning is easy-going and lenient. It lacks "rigor". Nope. It pushes Ss to go further in their learning, while teaching them the skills they need to be self-directed learners. #sunchat 0100
Carla Meyrink @carlameyrink.bsky.social · 09/03/2025Good morning #sunchat! I'm so glad the time change has put us back in the same time zone.... makes it much easier for me to remember. 130