The SelfDesign philosophy and model is shaped around three core elements:
- Learning is a continuous and accumulating process rather than a product or set of outcomes. From imagining and planning, from enacting and experiencing, from reflecting and assessing to re-imagining…this process lasts a lifetime.
- Learners are positioned at the centre of their individualized learning path.
- Learning and personal development occur within nurturing, relational environments.
We believe:
- That every learner, regardless of age, brings a unique contribution to the world. SelfDesign ensures that the learning environment becomes the vehicle rather than the obstacle in making those contributions come to life.
- That people learn everywhere and in every moment and that learning is enriched and amplified through conversations and relationships with others.
- In the safety, acceptance and inclusion of all learners in regard to ability, learning style, culture, personal or spiritual beliefs, gender identity and expression.
- Real-life learning happens in your home, online and local community and through relationships within your family, along with B.C. certified educators and peers.
- In the development of traits such as self-agency, collaboration, and a sense of social and global responsibility, which can position learners to be successful in post-secondary programs and careers.