In 2020, schools in many countries across the world needed to switch to online learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to UNESCO (2020), an estimated 826 million students were unable to attend face-to-face lessons due to the pandemic. Each school was able to support their students’ transition to this mode of learning differently,
Here’s what’s been happening in the field of Education this month. We encourage you to click on the associated links to learn more!
The compounding negative effects on girls’ education during COVID-19 are just beginning to be uncovered. UNICEF (article) and THEIR WORLD (video) have documented this situation with sickening clarity. The GIRLS’ EDUCATION ROADMAP and THEIR WORLD offer resources...
In today’s increasingly interconnected world, the need for global norms, standards and benchmarks as to how nation-states should behave toward their own citizens has been well documented in human rights legislation, but it is now vitally important for each citizen to understand their own role and...
In March and April, the Education Team is focusing on Global Citizenship, SDG Target 4.7. This goal includes education for human rights, gender equality, and promotion of a culture of peace and non-violence. As part of this focus, I listened to American Dirt by Janine Cummins. The book describes the harrowing journey of a mother and son who are running...
(from a blog hosted by Dimitra Panopoulou-Huivila)
The Tampere University of Applied Sciences’ (TAMK) Master’s Degree Program in Educational Leadership is designed for remote learning with three compulsory intensive weeks. However, the students starting the degree in August 2020 were unable to meet in Finland for the first two intensive weeks due to...
Educated: A Memoir, a bestselling autobiography by Tara Westover, chronicles the author’s difficult journey out of a survivalist family in rural Idaho. Tara had no formal schooling as a child, but went on to achieve university and post graduate degrees.
Tara’s family was almost completely...
