We are the Metropolitan Expeditionary Learning School, a 6-12 with a focus on science, technology and sustainability. We are part of NYC Outward Bound Schools.
Queens, NY
Joined January 2010
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"What matters right is responding to how people are thinking and feeling. And there’s so much learning going on there.”
Learn how educators at our network school @MetropolitanELS are incorporating the U.S. Capitol events into their lesson plans.
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Attention all video game fanatics! @MetropolitanELS is running a virtual event today at noon with video game expert @FortNinety. Details below. #MELSlibrary
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"Credentialing is a vision of what a school can be. They inspire us and show us what’s possible." Proud to be one of four schools who successfully renewed our @ELeducation credential: eleducation.org/news/five-sc… #ELNC19 @MetropolitanELS @GeneseeCharter @PolarisCA
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Today middle school students got to enjoy their first #MELSlibrary #ButtonMaking workshop of the year! Thanks to the #LibraryCrew for organizing this event! @MetropolitanELS
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New York City! This is what change looks like. #FridaysForFuture #ClimateStrike
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There is a distinct difference between Fieldwork and Fieldtrips. Fieldwork is real-world learning which is integral to the curriculum, explores all sides of a topic in a nonpartisan way and is part of an in-depth interdisciplinary study. #boundforchange ow.ly/bPto50whDhf
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From Opinion: Co-principals of @MetropolitanELS share what school leaders can do to diversify, "Our rich diversity is one of the primary reasons our students succeed in school and into their postsecondary lives. This diversity did not happen by accident." ow.ly/RACK50wbvp6
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The 9th grade zines are 🔥! They will be on display in the #MELSlibrary in the 2019-2020 school year! #ReadingInAction #SocialAction @MetropolitanELS @NYCDOEOLS @nycsla @InkandPulp
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Today the 9th graders finalized their zines! I cannot wait to share them with the #MELSlibrary community! #ReadingInAction #SocialAction @InkandPulp @NYCDOEOLS @MetropolitanELS @nycsla
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The #MELSlibrary was super excited about hosting author @lxgino today! Thank you @LambdaLiterary for supporting LGBTQ writers in schools! @MetropolitanELS @NYCDOEOLS @nycsla
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Today 10 more amazing MELS educators attended a workshop in the #MELSlibrary about classroom libraries, diverse YA literature, and MyLibraryNYC! And walked away with over 20 books each! @MetropolitanELS @NYCDOEOLS @nycsla @QPLNYC @mylibrarynyc
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April Newsletter for the #MELSlibrary! Book fair, #MADforMELS trip, makerspace fun, and an upcoming trip to Japan! @MetropolitanELS @NYCDOEOLS @nycsla
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Today we kicked-off our 9th grade #ReadingInAction #ZineProject! Thanks to @InkandPulp for the amazing "Welcome to the Zine Project" zine! @MetropolitanELS @NYCDOEOLS @nycsla
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"One 8th Grader asked, 'Can’t they just keep the school open for free?'
The truth is, many of us are doing just that, despite these punishing cutbacks." From a piece by faculty at @MetropolitanELS, an @NYCOutwardBound school in our network. ow.ly/irdN30imA3b @valeriestrauss
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Such amazing things happening at this week's #MELSsitesem! Love meet such amazing educators and showing off our incredible @MetropolitanELS students and teachers! S/O to @ELeducation for making the institute possible! xitter.cf/MetropolitanELS/status…
Day 2 of #MELSsitesem kicking off! Student work, academic mindsets, classroom visits....ready to dig deeper! @ELeducation @NYCOutwardBound
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Example of fostering #AcademicMindsets: 'I can succeed at this.' How can we be more transparent with students about how to be successful in their learning? @MetropolitanELS @ELeducation
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#SchoolLeaders - how are you intentionally fostering a vision for effective #teachercollaboration? Check out this tool @MetropolitanELS uses to create clear vision and promote development of teams. @ELeducation
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#MELS Seniors engaging in college level research with the academic librarians at the #RosenthalLibrary at #QueensCollege! #MELSlibrary @MetropolitanELS
