Echoes of the Mission: Philippine Province
PHILIPPINE EDUCATION RESPONSE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC
The Philippines was placed under a state of calamity on March 17, 2020 due to the coronavirus disease or COVID-19 pandemic. The schools all over the country had untimely closure of classes. . The possibility of academic freeze for a year of or until a vaccine is discovered was thought of. . The noble reason was to help arrest the spread of coronavirus disease in the country.
In May, private schools mostly Catholic, began enrollment. June, July and August private schools started classes. The public schools had enrollment in June and will open classes on October 5, 2020. The postponement of the opening of public school classes from August 25 to October 5 reflects the challenges faced by the government, educators, parents, and students in providing and accessing quality education during the current health emergency. Private schools that decided to open classes earlier resorted to on- line learning, the provision of modular printed materials, or television and radio-based instructions.
Academic freeze for a year or even more did not become a reality for Philippine Education. The Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Leonor Briones believes and advocates that COVID 19 should not be viewed as a death sentence to education. She urged everyone to “ continue operating, sharing, and teaching” to ensure learning continuity of all learners.
A School Continuity Plan is a must for schools to operate amidst this pandemic. Some salient provisions in this School Continuity Plan are:
- Take care of teachers and employees.
- Reach out to students, parents and teachers.
- Manage impact of risks
- Design and implement flexible learning.
- Design and implement training for parents.
- Review and adjust operating costs.
The introduction of a School Continuity Plan will serve as the guiding principle of the education system public and private schools alike.
A school continuity plan seeks to ensure that students’ learning progresses even amid the pandemic. This plan overcomes obstacles created by the pandemic through innovative means of teaching and learning, keeping students on track with their courses.
“Resilience” or “katatagan” is the word that describes the “image of the Filipino people” in times of adversity. The spirit of “resilience” or “katatagan” moves the education sector to thrive in this volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous (VUCA) times.
Indeed, the coronavirus pandemic has changed how education would be delivered to millions of learners in the country. Our schools in the Province are fulfilling in the best of their capacity to deliver quality Christian education to our students following the School Continuity Plan. Sisters and teachers are working together with our students’ families. The zeal of the Woman Apostle is multiplied through her educators.
Sr. Samuelita Enriquez, pm
Echoes of the Mission: Philippine Province
PHILIPPINE EDUCATION RESPONSE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC
The Philippines was placed under a state of calamity on March 17, 2020 due to the coronavirus disease or COVID-19 pandemic. The schools all over the country had untimely closure of classes. . The possibility of academic freeze for a year of or until a vaccine is discovered was thought of. . The noble reason was to help arrest the spread of coronavirus disease in the country.
In May, private schools mostly Catholic, began enrollment. June, July and August private schools started classes. The public schools had enrollment in June and will open classes on October 5, 2020. The postponement of the opening of public school classes from August 25 to October 5 reflects the challenges faced by the government, educators, parents, and students in providing and accessing quality education during the current health emergency. Private schools that decided to open classes earlier resorted to on- line learning, the provision of modular printed materials, or television and radio-based instructions.
Academic freeze for a year or even more did not become a reality for Philippine Education. The Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Leonor Briones believes and advocates that COVID 19 should not be viewed as a death sentence to education. She urged everyone to “ continue operating, sharing, and teaching” to ensure learning continuity of all learners.
A School Continuity Plan is a must for schools to operate amidst this pandemic. Some salient provisions in this School Continuity Plan are:
- Take care of teachers and employees.
- Reach out to students, parents and teachers.
- Manage impact of risks
- Design and implement flexible learning.
- Design and implement training for parents.
- Review and adjust operating costs.
The introduction of a School Continuity Plan will serve as the guiding principle of the education system public and private schools alike.
A school continuity plan seeks to ensure that students’ learning progresses even amid the pandemic. This plan overcomes obstacles created by the pandemic through innovative means of teaching and learning, keeping students on track with their courses.
“Resilience” or “katatagan” is the word that describes the “image of the Filipino people” in times of adversity. The spirit of “resilience” or “katatagan” moves the education sector to thrive in this volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous (VUCA) times.
Indeed, the coronavirus pandemic has changed how education would be delivered to millions of learners in the country. Our schools in the Province are fulfilling in the best of their capacity to deliver quality Christian education to our students following the School Continuity Plan. Sisters and teachers are working together with our students’ families. The zeal of the Woman Apostle is multiplied through her educators.
Sr. Samuelita Enriquez, pm
Echoes of the Mission: Philippine Province
PHILIPPINE EDUCATION RESPONSE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC
The Philippines was placed under a state of calamity on March 17, 2020 due to the coronavirus disease or COVID-19 pandemic. The schools all over the country had untimely closure of classes. . The possibility of academic freeze for a year of or until a vaccine is discovered was thought of. . The noble reason was to help arrest the spread of coronavirus disease in the country.
In May, private schools mostly Catholic, began enrollment. June, July and August private schools started classes. The public schools had enrollment in June and will open classes on October 5, 2020. The postponement of the opening of public school classes from August 25 to October 5 reflects the challenges faced by the government, educators, parents, and students in providing and accessing quality education during the current health emergency. Private schools that decided to open classes earlier resorted to on- line learning, the provision of modular printed materials, or television and radio-based instructions.
Academic freeze for a year or even more did not become a reality for Philippine Education. The Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Leonor Briones believes and advocates that COVID 19 should not be viewed as a death sentence to education. She urged everyone to “ continue operating, sharing, and teaching” to ensure learning continuity of all learners.
A School Continuity Plan is a must for schools to operate amidst this pandemic. Some salient provisions in this School Continuity Plan are:
- Take care of teachers and employees.
- Reach out to students, parents and teachers.
- Manage impact of risks
- Design and implement flexible learning.
- Design and implement training for parents.
- Review and adjust operating costs.
The introduction of a School Continuity Plan will serve as the guiding principle of the education system public and private schools alike.
A school continuity plan seeks to ensure that students’ learning progresses even amid the pandemic. This plan overcomes obstacles created by the pandemic through innovative means of teaching and learning, keeping students on track with their courses.
“Resilience” or “katatagan” is the word that describes the “image of the Filipino people” in times of adversity. The spirit of “resilience” or “katatagan” moves the education sector to thrive in this volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous (VUCA) times.
Indeed, the coronavirus pandemic has changed how education would be delivered to millions of learners in the country. Our schools in the Province are fulfilling in the best of their capacity to deliver quality Christian education to our students following the School Continuity Plan. Sisters and teachers are working together with our students’ families. The zeal of the Woman Apostle is multiplied through her educators.
Sr. Samuelita Enriquez, pm
Echoes of the Mission: Philippine Province
PHILIPPINE EDUCATION RESPONSE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC
The Philippines was placed under a state of calamity on March 17, 2020 due to the coronavirus disease or COVID-19 pandemic. The schools all over the country had untimely closure of classes. . The possibility of academic freeze for a year of or until a vaccine is discovered was thought of. . The noble reason was to help arrest the spread of coronavirus disease in the country.
In May, private schools mostly Catholic, began enrollment. June, July and August private schools started classes. The public schools had enrollment in June and will open classes on October 5, 2020. The postponement of the opening of public school classes from August 25 to October 5 reflects the challenges faced by the government, educators, parents, and students in providing and accessing quality education during the current health emergency. Private schools that decided to open classes earlier resorted to on- line learning, the provision of modular printed materials, or television and radio-based instructions.
Academic freeze for a year or even more did not become a reality for Philippine Education. The Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Leonor Briones believes and advocates that COVID 19 should not be viewed as a death sentence to education. She urged everyone to “ continue operating, sharing, and teaching” to ensure learning continuity of all learners.
A School Continuity Plan is a must for schools to operate amidst this pandemic. Some salient provisions in this School Continuity Plan are:
- Take care of teachers and employees.
- Reach out to students, parents and teachers.
- Manage impact of risks
- Design and implement flexible learning.
- Design and implement training for parents.
- Review and adjust operating costs.
The introduction of a School Continuity Plan will serve as the guiding principle of the education system public and private schools alike.
A school continuity plan seeks to ensure that students’ learning progresses even amid the pandemic. This plan overcomes obstacles created by the pandemic through innovative means of teaching and learning, keeping students on track with their courses.
“Resilience” or “katatagan” is the word that describes the “image of the Filipino people” in times of adversity. The spirit of “resilience” or “katatagan” moves the education sector to thrive in this volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous (VUCA) times.
Indeed, the coronavirus pandemic has changed how education would be delivered to millions of learners in the country. Our schools in the Province are fulfilling in the best of their capacity to deliver quality Christian education to our students following the School Continuity Plan. Sisters and teachers are working together with our students’ families. The zeal of the Woman Apostle is multiplied through her educators.
Sr. Samuelita Enriquez, pm
