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On July 29, Dr. Bonnie Henry and Minister of Education Rob Fleming announced that B.C. K-12 students can be organized into learning groups when they return to school in September, as a measure to limit the number of in-person interactions and prevent the spread of COVID-19.<\/p>\n
Learning groups are groups of students and staff who remain together throughout a specific school term (e.g. a school quarter, semester or year) and who primarily interact with each other. A learning group could be made up of a single class of students with their teacher, multiple classes that sometimes join together for additional learning activities, or a group of secondary school students with the same courses. Members of the same learning group will have to minimize physical contact but won\u2019t be required to practice strict physical distancing.<\/p>\n
Dr. Bonnie Henry has said that learning groups are different from students\u2019 household bubbles. Learning groups are about limiting staff and students\u2019 exposure groups to be smaller than the entire school.<\/p>\n
Under Stage 2 of B.C.\u2019s K-12 Education Restart Plan, the maximum size of learning groups will be as follows:<\/p>\n
– Elementary: 60
\n– Middle: 60
\n– Secondary: 120<\/p>\n
Classrooms will remain students\u2019 primary learning environment, but learning groups allow for additional interactions between students and classes to support learning. Learning groups will provide a range of benefits for students, including allowing for more in-class learning time, increased peer interaction and support, and decreased feelings of isolation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
On July 29, Dr. Bonnie Henry and Minister of Education Rob Fleming announced that B.C. K-12 students can be organized into learning groups when they return to school in September, as a measure to limit the number of in-person interactions and prevent the spread of COVID-19. Learning groups are groups of students and staff who remain together throughout a … <\/p>\n