To be a Teacher in the New Normal

Arnold L. Carreon

Teaching is a noblest profession. To be a teacher is a dream for all children mirroring the profession in front of mini-blackboard. It could be achieved and realized if taken with doze of passion and patience. A deeper sense of commitment and understanding the educational system could ignite a teacher to t each .

Being at the forefront of the learners and performing the task in the classroom excites every teacher to share the lesson and activity. It entails lesson planning, reading books and matching the learning competencies with the content and contextualization. Progressive and proactive work of art performance in front of students who wants to learn and listen makes the world go round for active teachers.

No one expected that the paradigm shifts to alternative modality learning scheme due to pandemic. It is unexpected of what will happen to the educational system of the Philippines. But DepEd made a leap that is a good Learning Continuity Plan to suit the new normal.

Is there a difference between the past school year and the new normal in teaching? This reflects the creativity, innovative, and digital aspect of being a teacher nowadays. It is a great challenge since there are a lot of constraints and variables during this new normal and no-face to face teaching.

Can teachers survive the hierarchal tons of digital craze of education? Teachers in this new normal need to level-up educational technology and make a new version of methods, strategies, and techniques in reaching the digital learners. There is a need to learn educational applications and videomaking software. Surely, our learners can vividly embrace the Teacher2.0 in the new normal.