by Angela | Aug 25, 2025 | Uncategorized
For the first time in several years, I am not beginning the academic year in a school. Although it is admittedly a little bittersweet not to be planning my first lessons or decorating my classroom right now, I am also enjoying this “reset” and the chance...
by Angela | Mar 11, 2025 | Uncategorized
by Angela | Feb 28, 2025 | Uncategorized
When I started teaching within the IB system in 2009, I remember feeling pretty well out of my depth for at least the first year. A colleague reassured me early on not to worry because “you’re still teaching the same content”. I’m sure that she...
by Angela | Dec 28, 2024 | Uncategorized
I’ve been writing — and sharing — a lot of conceptual understandings, or generalizations, recently, which has gotten me thinking about the process of understanding. Lynn Erickson defines generalizations as “significant, transferrable, and...
by Angela | Nov 3, 2024 | Uncategorized
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about traditional objectives. These verb-driven expectations often assume an understanding from students, but without an intentional and structured approach, this understanding can be superficial. Earlier this term, I shared a...
