For those commenting on the poor quality of Angular's documentation (a complaint I share), check out John Lindquist's videos at http://egghead.io/ . They're not comprehensive, but John spends a great deal of time explaining the nuances of directives, especially isolate scopes and transclusion and his explanations are clear and intuitive. Prior to finding John's videos, I watched all of the "official" Angular videos which I found more often frustrating than illuminating, but John set me straight. Can't recommend enough.

And if you're struggling to ramp up on Angular, I would recommend sticking it out. The learning curve is steep (or is that gradual?--I never understood this analogy), but once it clicks, your productivity will go through the roof. Angular has redefined what I mean when I say "rapid prototyping."