{"id":4554,"date":"2021-07-09T13:38:34","date_gmt":"2021-07-09T08:08:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learn.toddleapp.com\/?post_type=talk_post&#038;p=4554"},"modified":"2025-08-13T11:28:49","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T05:58:49","slug":"the-expert-amateur-a-new-way-to-see-design-unit-plans","status":"publish","type":"talk_post","link":"https:\/\/www.toddleapp.com\/learn\/talk-post\/the-expert-amateur-a-new-way-to-see-design-unit-plans\/","title":{"rendered":"<b>The Expert Amateur: A New Way to See Design Unit Plans<\/b>"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About the talk<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">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. 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