Ninety-five per cent of our learners in grades 10 to 12 complete their courses, compared to the 65 per cent provincial average for independent online schools (2019/2020). We dig deeper into the reasons why we and our learners do so well.
Join us in congratulating the learners from our Class of 2021 who received school district/school authority scholarships this year.
During this week, Mental Health Week, the focus is on how we support the mental wellbeing of our learners, families, educators and contractors.
Our model, philosophy and approach to learning are based on a suite of key beliefs about learning, how it happens, and what best fosters it.
This SelfDesign educator’s own experiences and interests in technology and board and video games, and his training as a social worker, help him to connect with and support diverse learners interested in exploring technology.
Not only does Marianne understand SelfDesign’s philosophy and approach, she lives it.
Thanks to SelfDesign’s approach to learning and support for families, this family is out of crisis for the first time in a decade and seeing their teenage son develop newfound flexibility, take on responsibility and believe in his own potential.
Learners who finish grade 12 with SelfDesign Learning Community have the same career and post-secondary opportunities as other B.C. students do. Hannah (Class of 2020) tells us about her post-SelfDesign learning and career path.
Darrell Letourneau is responsible for managing SelfDesign’s popular online subscription accounts. He works with the SelfDesign Educational Programs team to assess individual subscription offerings to ensure they align with our core community values of equitability and access and they follow our learners’ passions and interests while providing tonnes of fun.
SelfDesign learning consultant and Support Education Services Team Coordinator Corinne Metcalfe brings to her role deep and broad experience working with children with special needs. This includes nine years as a SelfDesign learning consultant, 15 coordinating programs for children with special needs at schools around the world, and over 10 years as a special education teacher and inclusion consultant in Alberta. She has also overseen university practicum programs for special education assistants-in-training. In this interview with Corinne, she shares her experiences and insights about her work.
