Author :
\n– Alcher Juagpao Arpilleda (St. Paul University Surigao)<\/p>\n
The pandemic has affected all sectors of society, including education. Two years have passed when the schools shifted their classes from face-to-face to other learning modalities. No one ever thought that this crisis would isolate the teachers and students, from an offline classroom engagement, to a virtual one.<\/p>\n
St. Paul University Surigao, a private educational institute in Surigao City, The Philippines, the school where I am currently teaching, shifted to a fully online distance learning mode as a result of pandemic policy. It was not easy at first. The school applies the four-station rotation model, which includes independent learning, collaborative learning, interactive teacher-directed learning, and assessment. Students, teachers, parents, and administrators struggled, especially when the classes started. The administrators equipped the schools and the teachers with facilities and equipment to facilitate learning amid the pandemic. The school gave a series
\nof orientations to set the direction for the entire school year.<\/p>\n