Teaching and
Learning
in the Pandemic
The Covid-19 pandemic took the world by surprise. In
this crisis we have lost important assets in teaching and
learning process which is face-to-face
and hands on
learning. Parents and students reported the home learning
program was more stressful than regular classroom. It was
because parents were not used with this kind of arrangement
dealing with their own children as their own pupils. Parents
are teachers in Modular Distance Learning amidst Covid-19.
And on the part of learner learning have been difficult but
having friends make them more knowledgeable and less
stressful.
Teachers today teach in an empty classroom, the
classroom as they’ve known was gone, and their instruction
was
more
critical
than
ever.
The pandemic produced crisis schooling, and teachers and
schools scrambled to find online resources and master
remote teaching techniques. We, as teachers have been
stressed, we’re worried and we’re not trained on what we
need to do. We tried our absolute best and we’re working
harder than ever even some people say “teachers aren’t
working”.
“Teaching virtually/Distance teaching was a lot more
work than actual teaching in class”. That was the thing some
people do not know and that they feel like teachers just
don’t want to go to work.
Schools should acknowledge upfront that they’ll likely
have less instructional time this year and should plan to
identify the highest priority parts of their curriculum
accordingly. Teachers will need to create flexible,
adaptable activities that students can complete in different
environments and with varied levels of technology access.
Experts say “No students should be held back from gradelevel work—instead”, teachers and instructional leaders
should figure out where they might need to revisit
prerequisite skills in the context of instruction. That’s where a
rethought approach to assessment can play a role.
Experts are advising educators to focus more heavily
on informal assessments and well-designed activities that
“assess”, most critical things their students haven’t yet
mastered. Teachers can then remediate those gaps “just in
time,” instead of trying to cover every standard or skill that
might
have
been
missed.
Professional development will carry an outsized burden this
fall, too, as school staff members require training to serve not
only as instructors, but as social-emotional supports for
students. Connection and trust are as central to instruction
as curricular mapping and assessment.
More than ever before, it’s essential that
instruction encourages strong, caring relationships
with adults and provides opportunities for students to
think deeply, to connect with their peers, and to get
excited
about
learning
again.
Now more than ever, schools need to give all
students access to grade-level work, experts say.
Even if students had little instruction in the spring,
districts should fight the impulse to require extensive
remediation
or
reteaching.
Tips for Teachers
Working from home, or worse, from quarantine, is isolating
and often depressing for both teachers and students.
COMMUNICATE TO COLLEAGUES/SUPERIOR
Make a concerted effort to speak to other colleagues and
trusted professionals to provide emotional and psychological
context to your work. Teaching at this moment is
extraordinarily hard, and you’ll need the virtual company of
people who are experiencing what you are.
MIND THE GAP
Your work will be hard, but there are students facing
more severe challenges. Students with no internet or no
computer will need support, as well those with learning
differences or other circumstances that make distance
learning especially difficult. Supporting these students was on
almost everyone’s mind so don’t forget to “reach out to
students as often as you can,” or you can facilitate peer-topeer communication so that kids with no internet can feel like
they belong.
Different Learning Delivery
Modalities used in
Teaching this Pandemic
Distance Learning – refers to a learning delivery modality
where a learner is given materials or access to resources and
he/she undertakes self-directed study at home or in another
venue
Four Types of Distance Learning:
1. Modular Distance Learning refers to a learning delivery that is
the form of individualized instruction where learners use selflearning modules in print or digital format, whichever is
applicable in the context of the learner, with the guidance of
any member of the family or other stakeholders.
2. Online Distance Learning refers to a learning
delivery modality where the teacher facilitates ang
engages learners’ active participation using various
technologies connected to the internet while they are
geographically remote from each other.
3. TV-based instruction/Radio-based instruction refers
to the use of television or radio programs on channels
or stations dedicated to providing learning content to
learners as a form of distance education.
4. Blended Distance Learning: Any combination
of the above DL types. Thus:
- MDL and ODL
-MDL and TVBI/RBI
-ODL and TVBI/RBI
-ODL, TVBI/RBI and MDL
Thank You
for listening