As Students head back to school the Manitoba Government continues to encourage safe and respectful learning environments with the introduction of some new resources.
Plans to expand digital learning opportunities were announced this afternoon by Education and Training Minister Ian Wishart. In total the minister announced three new resources to encourage supportive and racism-free schools. They include “Creating Racism-Free Schools through Critical/Courageous Conversations on Race,” “Supporting Transgender and Gender Diverse Students in Manitoba Schools,” and “Safe and Caring Schools: A Whole-School Approach to Planning for Safety and Belonging.”
In addition to these resources, the minster noted the province is looking to enhance digital learning opportunities in Manitoba public schools. This fall, the province will explore ways to build and expand on successful trials of the Learning Partnership’s Coding Quest program at the Pembina Trails and Western school divisions, in which students in grades 4, 5 and 6 learned fundamental coding skills and created a video game.
