Innovative SelfDesign online camp brings learners together to connect and express themselves through movement and dance

2022-03-02T13:48:59-08:00November 25th, 2020|Our Approach|

During Online Movement Camp, SelfDesign learners gathered online to connect their moves to their emotions and work their hip hip groove with professional dance and movement experts.

A supportive approach to learning: Meet SelfDesign Counsellor Franya Jedwab

2020-11-19T13:52:08-08:00November 19th, 2020|Who We Are|

In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, we talked to SelfDesign Counsellor Franya Jedwab about what she does as part of the Family Services team. Having been a SelfDesign parent, Franya understands what is involved in learning at home and in the community, and draws on that to help support learners and families as a counsellor.

SelfDesign’s Learner Council gives greater voice to its learners

2022-03-01T18:36:16-08:00November 12th, 2020|Learner Stories|

By Hannah, former SelfDesign learner (commenced January 2020) Learners in SelfDesign’s kindergarten to grade 9 program grow up knowing that our voices and opinions matter and are an integral part of our learning experience. It’s only natural to carry that [...]

True self-discovery and resilience through personalized and adaptable learning

2022-03-01T18:35:52-08:00November 4th, 2020|Learner Stories|

Olivia, now 19 years-old, commenced from SelfDesign® with the Adult Dogwood Diploma, after having started her journey with SelfDesign in Grade 1. She is already a successful artist, teaching art out of her home studio and having her work featured in Vancouver’s Undercovered Art Festival in November 2019.

SelfDesign’s Gender Sexual Orientation Alliance celebrates LGBT History Month

2022-03-02T13:48:44-08:00October 29th, 2020|Our Approach|

SelfDesign® Family Services strives to be “a steward of compassion and understanding within the SelfDesign community offering support to learners, families, Learning Consultants, mentors and contractors.” Given this, we are excited to be working with a group of keen grade 10–12 learners to launch SelfDesign’s own Gender Sexual Orientation Alliance (GSA).

A ‘no-grades’ model for assessing learning

2022-03-02T13:48:29-08:00October 20th, 2020|Our Approach|

In the traditional classroom setting, teachers have always used tests, grades and reports to assess learning. If those three words make you quiver, you’ll be relieved to learn about an alternative model that SelfDesign® uses that assesses learning through observing and about our learner-led philosophy that goes hand-in-hand with supporting a learner’s curiosities.

Learners at SelfDesign show how learning happens everywhere

2022-03-02T13:48:14-08:00October 16th, 2020|Our Approach|

At SelfDesign®, at the core of our Kindergarten to Grade 12 online learning school, is the belief that learning happens all the time, and the learner is always at centre. Learning stems from curiosity and each individual learner’s passion and interests, whether that's at home engaging with family during game night, or connecting with nature in an old-growth cedar forest... Learning happens everywhere.

How online learning happens at SelfDesign

2022-03-02T13:47:57-08:00October 8th, 2020|Our Approach|

Online learning at SelfDesign® is a diverse, engaging, personal experience that draws on resources far and near, in person and virtually to support learners’ individual learning journeys. We put learners at the centre of their own learning experience and allow them to determine the pathway towards meeting the required BC Ministry of Education competencies.

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