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Covid Effect August 2022
Schedules and resuming traditional in-person learning vs continuing hybrid and online models tied to Government orders regarding the re-opening of all sectors of their countries.
As far as education is concerned, thankfully the need for boosting economies again via consumerism and tourism has paved the way for in-person learning to resume.
International Trends: Covid Effect in August 2022, Equity, Fees, Burnout and Shortages, Elementary, Middle, High, University
1. Learning Loss:
According to Unicef as of March 2022
between 2020 and today learning loss amounts to 2 trillion hours of lost in-person learning globally.
Greatest negative impact:
Rural areas of already struggling countries and mostly girls not returning/ dropping out.
Already Marginalized populations face a greater gap now than they did before the onset of Covid 19.
2. Equity for students
Internationally: a challenge everywhere as economies struggle and often dictate resources.
Greatest negative impact:
Rural areas of already struggling countries and mostly girls not returning/ dropping out.
Already Marginalized populations face a greater gap now than they did before the onset of Covid 19.
Fees
Many countries and schools reducing school fees, or even abolishing them all together as the learning gap has increased and economies cause a strain on the cost of living.
Fees remain the same contributing to challenges faced with decreasing the learning gap related to dropout rates.
3. Burnout and Shortages
It’s not just COVID-19. Low salaries, subpar working conditions and lack of resources in the classroom are three of the reasons why teachers are abandoning the profession.
Resources
Resources and Deals: Premier TEFL, Study.com
1. Premier TEFL
With the learning gap from covid, literacy rates have plummeted for learners across the globe.
This being a new reality, teachers and coaches across all subject areas need to support literacy.
Don't wait for your school or district to provide the training you need to help your learners comprehend their lessons across all subject areas.
In some regions, and in some organizations that help may never come. Register for courses that help develop your TEFL, and teach reading skills.
2. Study.com
With teaching shortages across the globe and the increase of technology use in the class on the rise, a great reliable resource to use is study.com - the youtube of lesson plans.
Use their search engine to find topics you need to teach. With their short animated videos, you can shorten lessons into bite-size chunks hitting the major points of various topics. It comes with pre-made assignments and assessments. Great for professional test prep as well.
study.com subscription required.