A passion for mountain biking: SelfDesign learner competes in high school championships
With SelfDesign’s support, this learner was able to train and compete in the B.C. high school championships, held in May for the first time since 2019.
With SelfDesign’s support, this learner was able to train and compete in the B.C. high school championships, held in May for the first time since 2019.
Our learning consultants advise, provide resource recommendations, and offer guidance to their learners and families on how these young people can achieve their own personalized learning goals.
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.
Learners from our Class of 2021 generously share their insights and perspectives on how getting to know their learning consultants and communicating with them regularly led to valued mentor–mentee relationships that supported their personalized learning goals.
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.
Personalized learning supported this learner’s curiosity-driven learning journey
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.
Personalized learning supported this learner’s curiosity-driven learning journey.
Learners influence their own learning experiences in many ways at SelfDesign by collaborating with their families and educators to shape their own personalized learning plans.