Summary:
Dorintosh Central School subscribes to the approach of inclusion for meeting the needs of all students. This requires a student-directed approach focused on student strengths, needs, and interests. In an effort to cultivate a strong sense of belonging with peers, staff, and community members, Dorintosh Central School students developed the Culturally Courageous Land-Based Leadership (CCLL) initiative.
CCLL explores student sense of belonging, mastery, independence, and generosity through the Indigenous lens of the Circle of Courage. It is our intent to focus on the impact holistic learning has on student sense of belonging in our school. As a learning community, we want to investigate the impact of self-directed learning, truth and reconciliation, and land-based learning on sense of belonging.
Furthermore, we hope to accomplish the following objectives: