1. Learning to Be. A Perspective from British Columbia, Canada.
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Halbert, Judy and Kaser, Linda
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EDUCATION policy ,EDUCATION ,SOCIAL responsibility ,PSYCHOLOGY of learning ,CURRICULUM ,EDUCATIONAL cooperation ,SCHOOL children ,ELEMENTARY education - Abstract
This article describes how learning to be, with a specific focus on social-emotional competencies, has become part of the educational mindset - and educational policy - in British Columbia, Canada. The development of a set of learning progressions for social responsibility, an emphasis on social emotional learning in the new curriculum framework, the recognition of the importance of the First Peoples Principles of Learning and a disciplined approach to inquiry through school-to-school networks are strengthening the focus on learning to be across schools and communities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2015
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