Course Syllabus

Resource/Directed Studies 

Faculty

Paul Workman – pworkman@stgeorges.bc.ca

Course Description

Resource and Direct Studies classes provide students with the opportunity to develop skills to support their unique academic, socio-emotional, and physical learning profiles with the ultimate goal to empower them to be lifelong learners. 

Three key skill development areas include:

• Executive functioning:
• Organization
• Task initiation
• Planning/prioritization
• Time management 

• Academic goal setting:
• Relating to more individualized skill development based on each student’s individual learning plan
• Collaborate to set goals and objective
• Assessment of personal goals and objectives
• Developing critical thinking skills

• Communication and self-reflection:
• Proactive and positive communication
• Self- advocacy 
• Personal awareness and responsibility

Assessment:

• IEP goal assessment progress

• Qualitative observations

• Self-reflection

Resources:

Learning Support Canvas Page