Meryn Rainey

Passionate about empowering children, agency, learning through play, nature, travel, and adventure. Mama to three gorgeous boys.

[kenny peavy @kenny_peavy]

The answer is in the trees!!

[Meryn Rainey @MerynRainey]

Nature makes the best playground. Kids engaging in play are inquiring into the world around them. This is how we lay the foundation for a love of the natural world, of which we are a part of, and how we get kids to care about it later on when they are in position to make change.

[Adam Hill @AdamHillEDU]

"Kids learn how to make good decisions by making decisions, not by following directions."

This was a great keynote from Alfie Kohn - worth catching up on if you missed it. Lots of ideas on how to promote student agency and why it's so important. @toddle_edu #ToddleTIES

[TCEA @TCEA]

💡20 Ideas for Increasing Parental Involvement💡

📸 @CompConnCarla
#cpchat #edutwitter #k12

[KnowledgeWorks @knowledgeworks]

Student-led discussions can boost critical thinking and empathy, but they don't just happen on their own. More with Tracy Hill and @alexiswiggins at @ASCD https://t.co/djrbfN7zzs

[Racheal @Rachlteach]

Hey guys, check out our presentation from #ulearn19 STOKED!

https://t.co/zvUrBFmxlH

[Meryn Rainey @MerynRainey]

3rd grade learners showing an impressive level of engagement as they learn important new vocabulary through gamification. #ell #eal #gamification #classcraft #hislearns

[Sam Sherratt @sherrattsam]

Teaching is a profession that depends on thought. This means, systematically, there needs to be time and space for thinking. It also means teachers must possess the inclination to think.

[Meryn Rainey @MerynRainey]

A great example of children being leaders and taking action on important issues. #ClimateCrisis #ClimateStrike #GlobalGoals

[BBC News (World) @BBCWorld]

Teenager Greta Thunberg's school strike has started a global phenomenon of children taking action on climate change 💪💪💪

[Tap to expand] https://t.co/QPwylehrFk

[тαηια мαηѕƒιєℓ∂ (she/her) 🇭🇰🇳🇿🇨🇳🇻🇳🇹🇭🇨🇳 @hktans]

@EvolvedToMrAdam @MerynRainey . My notes form your Spiderweb Discussions @vtcon Apologies for the delay (still learning) Thanks for sharing @alexiswiggins work and how you’ve transferred to your classroom practice.

[тαηια мαηѕƒιєℓ∂ (she/her) 🇭🇰🇳🇿🇨🇳🇻🇳🇹🇭🇨🇳 @hktans]

@_AmeliaOBrien @Margriet2011 Fantastic Documentation of understanding here. You also might want to explore spiderweb discussions... A deeper step whilst using harkness and all those rich skills @alexiswiggins @EvolvedToMrAdam @MerynRainey

[Meryn Rainey @MerynRainey]

Grade 4 students are learning about the #SDGs and making connections to the global issues they care most about. Excited to see where this goes. #changemakers #PYP #hislearns

[Daniel Pink @DanielPink]

The 6 traits that make a job meaningful:
- Authenticity (being your true self)
- Agency (exercising autonomy)
- Self-worth (feeling valuable)
- Purpose (an urgent goal)
- Belonging (a shared identity)
- Transcendence (a greater cause)

https://t.co/AJ7jhrmsSO (via @newscientist)

[Meryn Rainey @MerynRainey]

Presented with @EvolvedToMrAdam at #vcon over the weekend. Sharing how we are using #spiderwebdiscussions to promote communication, collaboration and empathy with our students. Love this #sketchnote from the workshop. Thanks, @hktans! @alexiswiggins

[тαηια мαηѕƒιєℓ∂ (she/her) 🇭🇰🇳🇿🇨🇳🇻🇳🇹🇭🇨🇳 @hktans]

#vtcon workshops sketchnoting. Next steps to take it digital. Thank you to @SmithRChris @davidleeedtech @dukelyer @EvolvedToMrAdam @MerynRainey for the learning.

[Meryn Rainey @MerynRainey]

Loved hearing @deanraineynz speak about the value of using emergent technology in the classroom, during his #lightningtalk at #vtcon #gamechangers #musiceducation

[James Dykman @JamesDykman]

My #ELLSA2019 SESSION: Co-teaching: Put Your Energy Where It Has The Greatest Impact. Find links to my Google Slides, a PDF copy, as well as the extended resources @ https://t.co/IyIAKXTR72 Let me know if you have questions! #ellchat #ells #Ellchat_BkClub

[Meryn Rainey @MerynRainey]

So proud of my Dad @climate_music and his wife, @prof_christine They’re doing their bit by mixing art and science to generate awareness so future generations can enjoy our planet. We can do it! #climatechange Watch “All for One” on #Vimeo https://t.co/3QJ3Wbl3Pl

[Meryn Rainey @MerynRainey]

So inspired after meeting and attending @Rockinronks workshop at #vtcon this weekend. She’s doing some amazing work with service and action, and the UN’s SDG’s. So many good takeaways. I look forward to sharing.

[Meryn Rainey @MerynRainey]

Grade 3 and 4 took a trip to Marou to learn about ethical companies and how we can make choices as consumers. #FairTrade #ethics #SupplyChains #hislearns

[Meryn Rainey @MerynRainey]

Happy Teacher’s Day! Thanks to the HIS parent community for an absolutely delicious lunch! I also loved the #plasticfree touch. #hislearns #teacherappreciationday