Students are slowly returning to schools. However, schools are not the same as before, and they are gradually transitioning to a “new normal’’. Experts foresee that COVID-19 will forever alter the world order and paint a new landscape for education. Schools in the education systems that opened recently offer a glimpse of what this change may look like. In Korea, the 9th and … [Read more...] about Rise from the Ashes: How Education Systems Should Adapt and Transform During and After COVID-19
COVID-19 and the transition from private to public education in Ecuador
Entry by Anne Sofie Olsen and Javier Prado. The negative effects that COVID-19 will affect all sectors of the economy, including the education sector. On June 9, 2020, Lenín Moreno, President of the Republic of Ecuador, announced the draft of the Organic Law of Humanitarian Support[1] which states that parents who have lost their jobs and have their children in private … [Read more...] about COVID-19 and the transition from private to public education in Ecuador
Sesame Time in COVID-Times
With the closure of ECD centers and preschools in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, young children are among the most affected by the interruption in access to learning opportunities, and by the temporary loss of the protective space offered by school environments. Experts warn of likely long-lasting effects on young children’s socioemotional and cognitive development as … [Read more...] about Sesame Time in COVID-Times
Music Education is More Essential than Ever
Dr. Lee Whitmore is the inaugural executive director for the GRAMMY® Music Education Coalition – a non-profit collective dedicated to building universal music education participation in elementary and secondary schools nationwide. This organization is a member of the 21st Century Skills Coalition joined by different public and private organizations to promote the development of … [Read more...] about Music Education is More Essential than Ever
From a #NewNormality to a #BetterNormality
We return on Monday… At 8 o'clock, as is the case every week, we will open the doors of our schools. On Monday our students will eagerly enter their classrooms again, and for a while motivation won't be a problem because they've missed us a lot. On Monday even we teachers will gladly grab books and chalk, but tablets not as much. On Monday there will be no normal hours; we will … [Read more...] about From a #NewNormality to a #BetterNormality