translated from Spanish: After alert for Covid-19, SEP defends online classes

Mexico.- Despite criticism from education experts who warned of the failure of online classes, the Secretary of Public Education (SEP), Esteban Moctezuma, assured that this alternative will meet the learning goals envisaged for the present school year. After the end of the 15 days of Easter leave, the official spoke remotely with the 32 state secretaries.

In this virtual session he pointed out that in the face of the health contingency by Covid-19, the Learn in Home program is the strategy of the Government of Mexico that will maintain the provision of educational services. And through this, plus the effort of teachers, limited, will successfully fulfill the school calendar and the expected learnings for each student of the Country attached to the National Educational System.To get the latest news about coronavirus, register by clicking on this space and we will send you the information instantly.

Next Monday, April 20th we return to classes remotely through #AprendeEnCasa! Know the schedules we will have to study; get yours ready and turn on TV in time to make your learning optimal. pic.twitter.com/cR9amdXPD5— SEP Mexico (@SEP_mx)
April 18, 2020

The owner of the unit reported that the online courses that will be taught from next Monday, will be carried out with attachment to the contents and use at home of free textbooks. He detailed that at the time the Covid-19 pandemic began, there was a progress of about 75 percent of the school year, so the implementation of Home Learn, as well as the reinforcement work of teachers when returning to the classroom, will meet the goals. The Home Learning program will work with programs designed for Basic and Higher Middle Education with the intention that, at the end of the exposure of the fundamental content, questions will be asked that students may include in experience folders, he explained. And the folders said, they will be able to be made by the students accompanied by the parents with any material and format, “because what matters is their content”, and they will be an assistant in the evaluation of those students who had access to the program.

He stated that in order not to neglect those who did not access it for any reason, there would be a period of reinforcement during June and July, in charge of each teacher and teacher, so that all students have the fundamental learnings.” We must tell children not to worry, just as we have been flexible on the subject of recess, so we will have to be flexible and consider that no one is bound to the impossible, that the main thing is that they are calm, that they are supporting and supporting each family and doing the best effort that each of them can make,” he said. He commented that there was a great effort individually on the part of the teachers of the country, to stay in touch and work with their students.
As one Yucatan teacher told me, if you are concerned about boys and girls and do not see their eyes, imagine the commitment of us who see you every day, you entrusted.

He clarified that the use of the Internet through this program is an auxiliary, like other platforms, and does not replace free textbooks. YOU CAN ALSO READ:Covid-19: They plan to return to classes between May 17 and June 1uneSCO recognizes Mexico’s work in distance education This Monday I return to school (from home) until May 29 in Sinaloa

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