Our courses are designed so that students are able to work through with a focus on making curriculum connections to the world around them and their identities and growth. There are  main components to a course. Each course is made up of:

• Independent Online Learning delivered on our Brightspace platform – this can be completed on any device (though we recommend a laptop or chromebook) as long as students are able to access the internet).
• Pre-trip Synchronous/Asynchronous learning (delivered through virtual classes to eliminate geographic barriers). During these sessions teachers provide instruction on curriculum content and build learning communities to encourage collaboration.
• During the trip – this is where the majority of time is spent, during travel, where there is a focus on experiential learning and connecting the curriculum to the real world.
• Post-trip Summatives/Reflection – where students have an opportunity to consolidate and demonstrate  their learning and growth with the guidance of their teacher and support of their TA.

After registering, students are connected with a teacher who is their learning partner. All teachers are Ontario certified teachers and subject experts in the courses they are instructing.  The teacher’s role will be to facilitate the learning through the differentiated instruction techniques, and is available to the student throughout the program. The same teacher will assess the student’s work and provide descriptive feedback in line with the Ontario Ministry of Education Growing Success expectations. Students are also connected with Teaching Assistants. TAs are Ontario certified teachers and are there to support students — particularly those with exceptionalities and help us to maintain a low teacher – student ratio. They allow students to have morea opportunities to receive individualized support.