Looking back and moving forward
Aileen N. De Leon
The pandemic has oblige educators to embrace and adapt the changes brought by Covid-19.They have learned new technology and devised creative ways to engage learners remotely and most importantly, kept education moving forward. The current public health crisis has positioned well-earned respect to teachers, their influence, and great value in imparting knowledge was more appreciated, as parents struggle to manage their time for work, household chores and supervising their children’s learning journey.
The pandemic has caused a drastic effect in our education system. We have seen several private schools which have suspended their operations and some children who were stuck at home with little or no access to learning. We have witnessed how this crisis prolonged the opening of classes and put into panic all the teachers who have little experience in using online approach. We have been challenged to create equal learning opportunities in whatever distance learning modality requires. As teachers, we are expected to acquire the necessary skills in this New Normal Set up through attending trainings, webinars and workshops. We reinvent, upgrade and seek professional development to become effective vessel of knowledge and learning.
Overcoming this multidimensional hurdles is very essential .Facing significant challenges to address the immediate and longer term of the pandemic on education system is not just a piece of cake. Finding new and innovative ways to deliver quality education will provide us all with the sense of hope. The hope to use these innovations to quickly close the increasing gap in education inequality and provide our learners holistic learning and development despite the distance and pandemic crisis. In order to achieve those goals, our commitment, dedication and perseverance to endure difficulties is required. We can look back and learn from our old educational approaches but don’t let these stop you from moving forward. Leave your Comfort Zone and be motivated to become effective and productive agents of change.
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The author is Teacher II at Mabical Elementary School