Publications

Author of

How To Build SEL, Equity, And Other Priorities Into Daily Instruction

Rooted in research and authentic experiences, this book provides practical strategies and real-life examples to assist educators in developing, revising, and implementing curricula that foster essential outcomes for student learning that align with their school’s mission and vision.

Author of

How to Design, Revise or Adopt Curriculum Aligned With Student Success

Featuring actionable tools and relatable examples, this book helps schools craft cohesive, meaningful, and engaging curricula to meet the diverse needs of all learners.

Articles

Most recent article

Discover how interdisciplinary units of study can align with the latest research from the Science of Reading and address the New York State Literacy Briefs. This article (pg. 13) explores practical examples and strategies for integrating literacy instruction across disciplines and helping students develop essential reading and writing skills through meaningful and immersive learning experiences.

(January 12, 2023)
Learn three practical strategies for integrating social-emotional learning into curriculum and instruction to create a lasting impact on student growth.

(November 3, 2022)
Discover how diagnostic learning experiences promote student engagement while providing teachers with valuable insights into students’ starting points for learning, enabling targeted and effective instruction.

(September 22, 2022)
Explore five essential practices that school leaders can implement to foster professional learning experiences that drive meaningful improvements in teaching and learning.

(July 27, 2022)
Discover how The Curriculum That Matters Framework helps educators examine their curriculum to ensure alignment with valued outcomes for student learning. 

(Summer 2022)
Discover how the formative assessment process can be leveraged to build equitable learning experiences by supporting high expectations, fostering student independence, and tailoring strategies to individual learners.

Teacher talking with two young students
(Photo credit: Photo by Allison Shelley for EDUimages.)

(June 24, 2022)
Learn how feedback can become a powerful tool for learning when it is clear, specific, and actionable.

(October 5, 2021)
Explore how focusing instruction on student actions, emphasizing strengths over deficits, and viewing learning as a continuum can strengthen collective efficacy and foster a learning culture.

(April 14, 2021)
Discover how the purposeful selection and development of instructional strategies as learning routines can empower students to take ownership of their learning.

(October 22, 2020)
Learn how an asset-based approach to teaching, rooted in recognizing students’ strengths, fosters growth, high expectations, and self-regulated learning.

Presentations

NYSASCD Webinars

    • Making Curriculum Matter: Civic Engagement and Discourse (Spring 2024)
    • Building Equitable Learning Experiences Through Curriculum and Instruction (Spring 2023)
    • Integrating SEL into Curriculum and Instruction (Fall 2022)
    • Making Curriculum Matter (Spring 2022)

ASCD Annual Conference (Recent Highlights)

    • Empowering Educators, Inspiring Learners (Washington D.C., 2024)
    • Curriculum Leadership that Impacts Teaching and Learning (Denver, CO, 2023)
    • Making Curriculum Matter (Chicago, IL, 2022)

ASCD Conference on Educational Leadership

    • Curriculum that Matters (Nashville, TN, 2018)
    • Ensuring Quality Curriculum (Orlando, FL, 2017)

LCI Ensuring High-Quality Curriculum Conference

    • Brookville, NY (2017, 2018, 2019)
Angela presenting at ASCD

Media Appearances

After the Bell Podcast:

Cover Image for the podcase After the Bell with Create Abilities
Listen to the Podcast

(April 4, 2022)
Join Angela and Cassie as they explore how thoughtful curriculum design can empower teachers, enhance instructional practices, and transform student experiences in the classroom.

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