It’s Time for a Rewind

 

At the beginning of classes in Grade 9, I didn’t know what to expect from the new normal education, I had difficulties trying to comprehend the lessons my teachers gave me, because of the lack of guidance and the overall classroom atmosphere, it was a very stressful and lonely experience, although I still gained a lot of knowledge and ideas in the teaching-learning system we had. Now in the first months of Grade 10, I already have experiences from the previous year, now I knew what to expect and what’s to come.

 

The first quarter of my final Junior High School journey was very similar to the ninth grade, having the knowledge and expectations, let’s just say the challenges were a bit lighter this time around. In this year Google Meets and consultations were a lot more common, giving us a great head-start on what to expect from a lesson, our teachers also gave us more time to do our work, by extending their deadlines, and the workload and tasks they gave were a bit easier compared to grade 9. Of course, that doesn’t mean it’s all fun and games for us. Some tasks were still difficult, I still experienced sleepless nights due to cramming, and I am sometimes unable to join consultations or meetings because I might’ve been sick, sleepless busy, or I had weak internet connection. 

 

Personally, the saddest part of the new normal experience for me was the lack of the classroom atmosphere, and that means not keeping in touch with our classmates and teachers as we had before this pandemic, especially since we are nearing the end of our Junior High School life. Overall Grade 10 first quarter was an okay experience for me and I hope we get used to this new normal modality of learning in time and be able to improve how teachers
deliver their teaching to the students.

https://mb.com.ph/2020/07/24/heres-where-educators-can-get-free-online-training-for-the-new-normal-in-teaching/

illustration by pikisuperstar