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...
by Angela | Sep 6, 2023 | Uncategorized
Many of the details from my early days of teaching have become hazy over the past two decades, but I have a very clear memory, in one of those first days navigating all of the induction activities I was required to complete, of my Department Chair handing me a fat...
by Angela | Jan 26, 2023 | Uncategorized
As the new term commenced, many MYP students embarked on new units. For years, my MYP unit introduction lessons followed a pretty standard formula: I would share the statement of inquiry, key and related concepts, and global context with my students. Then we would...
by Angela | Oct 23, 2022 | Uncategorized
Just over two weeks ago, I had the privilege of presenting at the IB Global Conference in The Hague. It was great to connect with people whose names I recognised from WhatsApp groups and meet in 3-D individuals who had been postage sized through a Zoom lens for the...
