Christina Mesk
Dear New Teacher
Dear New Teacher, Twenty years ago, I was standing where you are right now: On the edge of uncertainty, full of good intentions, hope...
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Christina Mesk
- Oct 8, 2023
- 9 min
Walking In My Why: Belonging, Community, Growth Mindset & Strength-Based Learning
I did not have a name for my neurological condition at six years old. I don't remember when my hands began "shaking". It's quite...
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Christina Mesk
- Aug 22, 2023
- 10 min
Glows, Knows and Grows: Nurturing A Legacy Rooted in Student Voice
“There is no end to education. It is not that you read a book, pass an examination, and finish with education. The whole of life, from...
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Christina Mesk
- Oct 10, 2022
- 13 min
So How Was Colombia?? Five Ways My FTGC Field Experience Has Changed Who I Am As A Global Educator
It's been almost two and a half months since I returned from my field experience with Fulbright Teachers for Global Classrooms, and...
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Christina Mesk
- Sep 5, 2022
- 11 min
The Power of Virtual Exchange: How the Endurance22 Expedition Helped My Students Find Their Voice
Introduction: Preparing for and traveling to #Colombia with Fulbright Teachers for Global Classrooms was a small part of a much larger...
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Christina Mesk
- Aug 24, 2022
- 6 min
My Visit to Laguna Del Cacique Guatavita
Introduction One of our first cultural excursions in #Colombia was to Laguna Del Cacique Guatavita. Laguna Del Cacique Guatavita is part...
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Christina Mesk
- Aug 11, 2022
- 4 min
My Visit to La Catedral de Sal de Zipaquirá
Introduction: One of my favorite cultural excursions while in Colombia for my FTGC field experience was visiting La Catedral de Sal de...
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Christina Mesk
- Aug 9, 2022
- 4 min
Visiting Centro Colombo Americano: English is the excuse, mindset is what matters!
It's really very difficult to pick a favorite part of my field experience in #Colombia with Fulbright Teachers for Global Classrooms. ...
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Christina Mesk
- Aug 5, 2022
- 5 min
Computadores Para Educar: Sustainability Meets Problem-Based Learning in Colombian Classrooms
La pandemia. It doesn't matter where you teach, the pandemic forever altered the landscape of education. Families all over the world...
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Christina Mesk
- Jul 28, 2022
- 3 min
¡Aprenderemos Juntos! We Will Learn Together!
Since our arrival on July 17th, our itinerary has been filled with school visits, cultural excursions, workshops on the Colombian...
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Christina Mesk
- Jul 19, 2022
- 4 min
In-Flight Reflection: Colombia Bound!!!
After a two year pause on the fieldwork portion of the Fulbright Teachers for Global Classrooms Fellowship, I am finally on my way to...
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Christina Mesk
- Feb 6, 2021
- 9 min
Message of Hope During A Pandemic: Kindness Rocks
"Ms Mesk! Can I start a Kindness Rock before my Speech Teacher comes to pick me up?" "We are going to be the biggest rock painting club...
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Christina Mesk
- Sep 4, 2020
- 7 min
Playing In The Dirt!
I really like dirt. I love to dig and play with dirt. That was true when I was a child and that's still true today. I was silently...
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Christina Mesk
- Aug 16, 2020
- 8 min
All Children Can Be........... Cartographers!
"I have an idea," I said to my ENL Co-Teacher, Amy Ziegner, "I think we should make topographic maps of Colombia instead of...
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Christina Mesk
- Jul 20, 2020
- 6 min
At The Same Moment Around the World...
I have had the opportunity to participate in many forms of virtual exchange with my students since 2017. My classes have Skyped, Zoomed...
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Christina Mesk
- Jun 27, 2020
- 6 min
Reflecting on the 2019-2020 School Year: The Year We Didn't Get to Say Goodbye
Yesterday was the last day of my 16th year of teaching in both NYC Schools and PS 1. Reflection is a crucial part of both our personal...
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