Will 2020 be inconsequential?
Like no other year in history, the lessons we experienced were inexplicable and life altering. The human race found itself fighting a relentless global pandemic which changed lives forever. Undoubtedly, we willingly or unwillingly learned a lot individually and collectively. In education, we assessed if the initiatives we chased for decades were essential. We examined if the expensive reforms remained relevant or unnecessary. We discovered if corporations and think tanks recognized all the factors teachers have to consider while engaging students in learning. When school buildings closed, leaving teachers and students without the mandatory models, schedules, measures, environments, or policies, we identified what truly makes a difference. School had to be reimaged and with minimal external control. Teachers led their own learning on how to renovate teaching and learning. They were given an inconceivable problem to solve on behalf of their students. The challenges were insurmountable,