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How might we collaborate?
My Approach
Powerful professional learning happens through authentic collaboration and inquiry.
Rather than delivering pre-packaged solutions, I partner with you to co-construct learning experiences that honour your context, build on your existing strengths, and respect educator agency.
My practice is grounded in the same constructivist principles I advocate for in classrooms: we learn best when we're actively constructing meaning, questioning our assumptions, and building on what we already know. This means our work together will be dialogic, inquiry-driven and designed to build sustainable internal capacity rather than external dependency.
I bring intellectual curiosity, deep experience across IB frameworks, and a commitment to the messy, meaningful work of educational growth. Whether you're navigating curriculum design, strengthening pedagogical practices, or developing school-wide approaches to learning, I'm here to think alongside you.
Concept-Based Curriculum and Instruction for the Thinking Classroom
This facilitated workshop experience (adapted from Dr. Lynn Erickson's and Dr. Lois Lanning's signature work) invites educators into deep engagement with concept-based pedagogy. Fair warning: if you're seeking ready-made activities or prescriptive templates, this isn't the right fit. But if you're ready to grapple with complex ideas, challenge your assumptions, and co-construct new understandings about how students develop conceptual thinking — let's begin that journey together.
Workshop options
- Exclusive facilitation for your department or whole staff
- Open workshop hosting (where you provide facilities in exchange for complimentary staff places)
Professional Development & Training
Drawing from 20+ years of experience across continents and contexts, I facilitate inquiry into:
- Concept-based pedagogy and curriculum design
- Inquiry-based learning
- Project-based and interdisciplinary approaches
- Authentic assessment design
- Creative writing and critical literacy
Each collaboration is shaped by your questions, your context, and your learning goals. We'll co-design the experience together.
Curriculum Design Partnership
I work with schools on curriculum design and review across the IB continuum, with particular expertise in concept-based curriculum and instruction, interdisciplinary learning design, and inquiry-based pedagogical approaches. Whether you're developing new programmes, refining existing curricula to strengthen conceptual rigour, or building assessment practices that align with your learning goals, the work is collaborative and grounded in your school's context.
This partnership might involve
- Designing or reviewing curriculum frameworks and unit plans
- Developing concept-based curriculum structures
- Building interdisciplinary learning experiences
- Strengthening inquiry-based teaching strategies
- Aligning assessment design with learning intentions
The focus is always on building your team's capacity to sustain and evolve the work beyond our collaboration.
Accreditation, Evaluation and Inspection Support
Accreditation processes (IB, NEASC, Ofsted, ISI) can be opportunities for meaningful reflection and growth rather than mere compliance exercises. I can help you frame these experiences as genuine inquiry into your school's practices, supporting timeline development, documentation and staff learning in ways that strengthen rather than overwhelm your community.
Ready to start a conversation?
Sustainable professional learning grows from genuine partnership — relationships where both parties bring curiosity, commitment and respect for each other's expertise.
If this resonates with how you approach learning and growth, reach out. Let's explore how we might collaborate.
Testimonials
Feedback from educators and school leaders.
“Angela is an inspiring educator and workshop leader with strong expertise across MYP and DP. She combines deep understanding of concept based and inquiry driven learning with practical classroom application. Her advice is clear, grounded, and realistic for busy teachers. People leave with the knowledge and confidence to implement new practices straight away.”
Justine Oliver, IB Educator
“Angela delivered an engaging, high impact session on concept based teaching for our English department. She made the ideas clear and immediately usable, linking theory to concrete strategies and tools. Her approachable style prompted thoughtful discussion and helped us plan with greater intention. We left energised and ready to put the learning into practice.”
Karen Herschleb, Head of English, Southbank International School
“Working with Angela was excellent. She tailored a full day concept based instruction workshop to our school, communicating clearly in advance and responding to our priorities. Staff found her inspiring, thorough, and highly practical, with valuable one to one support during the day and afterwards. As a colleague put it, the best professional development in years.”
Kristen Pollard, IBMYP and IBDP English Language and Literature Teacher, former MYP Coordinator, International School Eindhoven
“Angela delivered a focused and practical session with our English team, offering clear ways to build a purposeful, creative, and inspiring curriculum. Her insights were relevant, actionable, and well judged for our context. The session strengthened our thinking and gave us next steps we could use immediately. I would happily invite her back to lead further development.”
Nicholas Bruce, Deputy Headteacher, Teaching and Learning, The International School of The Hague