Teaching for a Living

No matter what the situations are, quality education must persist. At the center of this process, teachers and learners must work hand-in-hand to deliver meaningful education amidst challenges posed by circumstances.  Every learner has the right to education, and the government and educational institutions must guarantee it at all times. Though circumstances hinder effective delivery, flexible and alternative modalities can be adopted and shared with the stakeholders.  In this crisis, children are in the most vulnerable situations, and keeping them focused on learners would lessen the impact of social restrictions imposed in their communities during this emergency.  Here are some of the essential strategies for teachers to keep up with the challenges posed in delivering education in times of emergencies.  1. Be Adaptive and Receptive to Change Teachers must adopt appropriate learning platforms or modalities suited to the learners' needs and situations. Being adaptive...

Today more than ever, the world needs heroes who are willing to volunteer, offer their service, and even sacrifice their lives for humanity. As the world faces the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic, countries are locking their borders and holding seas of people to home quarantine. Left at the forefront of this global war are the health workers and other service providers.   But even some of these heroes had been knocked down by this disease. Everyone has been affected, and the uncertainties as to when this catastrophe will end still linger. There had been accounts of widespread civil unrest, discrimination and harassment to health workers, unemployment, and economic impediments as people continue to live in fear. It is at these times that the spirit of ‘Bayanihan’ and volunteerism must prevail; that the sense of humanity still exists and thrives among us. Yes, people of the world had been closing their doors in threat of the virus, but we must take the courage to open our hea...