SelfDesign® Family Services provides resources and supports to help learners and families when events or situations interfere with learning. Within Family Services, members of the Contact Assistance Team – referred to as CAT – are experienced in working with learners in kindergarten to grade 12, including learners who receive Support Education services.
As part of its commitment to furthering reconciliation and intercultural understanding and respect, SelfDesign® became a member of the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack foundation’s Legacy School network in 2019, joining a community of more than 1,600 legacy schools across Canada and linking to funding, educational resources and opportunities that advance reconciliation.
SelfDesign® provided the tools for learner Maia, to write and publish her first novel on Amazon! Maia credits this tremendous accomplishment to her work ethic, drive and persistence to succeed in her craft. According to Maia, this achievement also wouldn't have been possible without the support of her learning consultants and learning specialists in grades 10–12.
Providing support for learners and their families enrolled in SelfDesign® Learning Community is essential to ensuring their learning journeys are successful. Discover how the SelfDesign's Family Services team are committed to offering integrated and holistic support for learners and their families as they engage in their educational programs.
In September 2020, all BC schools, including SelfDesign, will reopen in Stage 2 of the Five Stages Framework for K-12 Education. Using the guidance of the Provincial Health Officer, the Ministry of Education, and WorkSafeBC, we are launching a set [...]
SelfDesign® Learning Foundation has spent the last several years strategically consolidating and strengthening its foundations. Together our leadership team have optimized the organization’s structural and operational efficiencies while supporting SelfDesign’s long-standing culture of community and collaboration.
When the BC Ministry of Education completed its inspection of SelfDesign® Learning Community’s programs and processes last fall, our Learning Experiences Library, our in-person camps and gatherings, and how we provide learners with opportunities to design their own learning received particularly high praise.
On August 11, 2020 the British Columbia Ministry of Education announced that the return to in-person instruction for BC public schools would be delayed until September 10, 2020 to allow educators sufficient time to prepare for the coming learning year. [...]
The SelfDesign® Learning Experience Library is just one of many resources offered to our learners and families at SelfDesign. From in-person and virtual camps to online workshops, from support services for extracurricular activities like dance lessons, horseback riding and martial arts, to online assistance through our diverse learning resource centre, SelfDesign supports learners on their lifelong learning journey.
Michael Maser, former SelfDesign® educator shares his experience of emergent learning in SelfDesign. He explains that we’re biologically primed to learn every moment we’re awake. And with some nudging or tacit support, this emergent learning can be impressive at both the individual and societal level.
