Open Spaces: Informal, learner-led meeting areas for learners to interact with their peers
Open Spaces are online spaces co-designed every week by SelfDesign learners to meet, get to know one another, and share their interests.
Faces of SelfDesign: Michael Bender, SelfDesign educator and MineCraft teacher lead, on listening, seeing, noticing and kindness
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.
The learner–educator relationship in grades 10 to 12: More insights from the Class of 2021
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.
Faces of SelfDesign: Marianne Butler, Librarian, Path facilitator and SelfDesign parent
Not only does Marianne understand SelfDesign’s philosophy and approach, she lives it.
SelfDesign turns learning from obstacle to engine of transformation
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.
On the path towards a career in holistic health and education: An interview with SelfDesign alum Hannah (‘2020)
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.
This non-speaking learner found his language in music, thanks to SelfDesign
Personalized learning supported this learner’s curiosity-driven learning journey
Faces of SelfDesign: Meet Darrell Letourneau, Ed Support: Subscriptions
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.
Frequently asked questions about the return to in-person activities during COVID-19
FAQs are updated as provincial health orders and safety protocols change, and as information becomes available. How are SelfDesign Learning Community’s updated Communicable Disease Safety Protocols different from the safety protocols that were part of last year’s five stages [...]
Faces of SelfDesign: It comes down to relationship – Corinne Metcalfe, Support Education Services team lead
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.