About Rafael Angel
Concept-Based Curriculum and Instructor Independent Trainer.
Concept-Based Foreign Language Curriculum and Instruction specialist.
Teaching and Learning Director; lives for traveling, reading, learning and tasting new flavours; culture and art lover; passionate about cinema and music.
IB MYP, DP Workshop Leader.
Mexican YouTuber and Soundclouder.
Re-reading the MYP self-study report that I am about to submit has reminded me a lot about the way I saw my father work when I was a child. My father was a jimador, a farmer that grows agave (the … Continue reading →
Pride and Prejudice maps Elizabeth’s emotional development as she learns the error of making rushed judgments and comes to appreciate the difference between what is superficial and what is essential. In this classic, one can easily appreciate the role of … Continue reading →
Concept-based teaching is one of the approaches to teaching in the IB Programs. What makes Concept-based teaching different from other methodologies is how teachers guide students to move beyond the facts and to find relationships and connections among the concepts … Continue reading →
I am writing this blog post upon culminating a very gratifying year or learning and teaching, as my summer break begins, and before the arms of the summer convince me that it is time to slow down and re-charge for … Continue reading →
Posted in ATL, Collaboration, Differentiation, IB MYP, Inquiry
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Tagged Inquiry in foreign Language, Inquiry in Language Acquisition, Inquiry in MYP, Inquiry Mindset, Inquiry Mindset in Action, J Rafael Angel, Power of Inquiry
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From May 20-27, 2018, I will have the pleasure of hosting the #MYPChat on twitter. Previous hosts have done an extraordinary work by helping us reflect on the value of being connected; by encouraging inquiries into ATL skills, the learning … Continue reading →
Posted in ATL, Collaboration, IB MYP, Learner Profile, Service Learning, Strategies
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Tagged collaboration, IB Learner Profile, learning environments, MYP Chat, Reflection, Socio-emotional Skills
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Designing and experiencing an interdisciplinary Unit (IDU) can only be matched by the satisfaction of seeing students taking ownership of their work, and demonstrating how much they’re able to do with what they know. What is more, an IDU allows … Continue reading →
I started teaching when I was 22 years old. I used to teach EFL in Mexico, and many times, as I was getting my class ready, I was asked if I knew were the teacher was. I moved from teaching … Continue reading →