The Expert Amateur: A New Way to See Design Unit Plans

Abril Dulude

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About the talk

In this talk by MYP educator Abril Dulude, unpack the different components of the MYP Design unit planner and how they interact with each other to make meaningful learning experiences. Understand how to balance the need to teach subject skills while also catering to the requirements of the MYP, by designing units that connect all elements. Dive also into the importance of conceptual understanding in practical subjects such as Design.

Key objectives

Uncover strategies to create meaningful learning experiences through various components of the Design unit planner
Understand how conceptual understanding goes a long way in practical subjects like Design

Speaker

Abril Dulude

MYP Educator

Disclaimer - This event is organised independently of and not endorsed by the IB. Toddle’s events and webinars are organised to enable an exchange of practices and ideas within the educator community and are not a replacement for official IB workshops. Views and opinions expressed by the speakers are their personal views and should not be construed as official guidance by the IB. Please seek assistance from your school’s IB coordinator and/or refer to official IB documents before implementing shared ideas and strategies in your classroom.

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Abril Dulude

Abril Dulude's interest in good education comes from her early experiences as a student - learning from a diverse range of teachers. Good teachers were inspirational. Growing up, she realized that she wanted to leave her mark in the world of education by attending the needs of students that perhaps could not fit in the mold - students who one could only teach by getting to know them outside the academic context. She studied Visual Arts, Fashion Design and finally Education and has been working in the world of education for over 20 years.

Approaches to Learning Skills, Curriculum Planning

The Expert Amateur: A New Way to See Design Unit Plans

In this talk by Abril Dulude, unpack the different components of the MYP design unit planner and how they interact with each other to make meaningful learning experiences. Through Abril's own experience, understand how to balance the need to teach subject skills with the requirements of the MYP by designing units that connect all elements. Dive also into the importance of conceptual understanding in practical subjects such as design.