In SelfDesign families are given “..direct support from a BC-certified educator, learners and their families gain lifelong skills in how to personalize, adapt, and follow one’s own learning path.
“Their K-12 program is a secular, “distributed learning” school certified and funded by the BC Ministry of Education. For SelfDesign, this means that instead of having a single bricks-and-mortar facility we use online communications and local learning opportunities to support learners and their families throughout British Columbia.
“With SelfDesign, all learners join in designing their own learning plans, customizing how and what they will learn based on their own interests, curiosities, and learning goals. One of the most important subjects of all is one’s self. The art and science of introspection is an underlying theme in our programming. As a result of this approach, learners are known for their confidence, creativity, resourcefulness, and passion for life—all ingredients for happiness and success.
“All learners and their families are matched with a BC-certified educator who provides a range of support while validating learning for academic credit. In K-9, these educators are called learning consultants, and in 10-12 they are called guiding mentors. As reflected in these names, the educator’s role evolves as the learner grows older, from consulting and supporting parents to be an ally and guide for learners. In 10-12, learners also have access to course mentors to provide subject expertise, as well as the option of working with an ESL trained mentor for learners whose first language is not English.”
Here is a brief description of where SelfDesign falls into B.C.’s education landscape.
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