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Education in The New Normal
Education in The New Normal
Education in The New Normal
SYSTEM IN THE
PHILIPPINES
AMIDST COVID-19
Lizamarie Campoamor-Olegario, Ph.D.
Education Foundations, Division of Curriculum and Instruction
U.P. College of Education
Enrolment for 2020-2021
For Parents:
• ‘Gabay Bahay: An Online Parenting Series’
• Weekly every Wednesday at 4pm
• July 15 to Aug 19
• Aim: to engage with parents in protecting the health, safety,
and well-being of their children
• Streamed live at DepEd Philippines FB page
• 75k views
Psychosocial Support and Training
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Stark Divide Between Can and Cannot Afford
• Care:
• Some students are home alone while adults are working
• Some students take care of their siblings or ill family
members
• Digital Device:
• Not every child has access to digital devices or internet conne
ctivity at home
• Those who have digital devices may need to share them with
their siblings
Stark Divide Between Can and Cannot Afford
• Internet:
• Not all students may have access to the Internet, phone lines, TV or radio
• Those who have access to the internet may not have good enough
connections to support programs such as Zoom
• Skill: Students may lack digital competencies
• Home support:
• Not every student has a quiet place to study
• Some students work to help support their family
• Not all school students receive the same level of support at home
Compromises of Rushing a Vaccine
• Until when?
• digital divide is fully resolved
• curve-flattening
• Vaccine
• How about teachers’ salary?
• The more that the less
fortunate Filipinos will be
left behind
The Need to Provide Education During the
Pandemic