{"id":23528,"date":"2020-09-21T09:55:40","date_gmt":"2020-09-21T05:55:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/?p=23528"},"modified":"2020-09-21T09:55:40","modified_gmt":"2020-09-21T05:55:40","slug":"pearson-hosts-its-second-webinars-series-on-thenewnormal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/pearson-hosts-its-second-webinars-series-on-thenewnormal\/","title":{"rendered":"Pearson Hosts Its Second Webinars Series On #TheNewNormal"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pearson<\/a>, the world\u2019s learning company, announced the program for its second webinar series comprising of six interactive, live sessions for educators across the Middle East and beyond. To address the unprecedented impact of Covid-19 on schools, Pearson will bring together leaders from the education industry in the Middle East and other countries globally, including Sheika Hind Al Mualla, Board Member, Chief of Creativity, Happiness and Innovation at KHDA, Dubai.<\/p>\n

The free-to-attend, live, interactive webinars will examine the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead for the education industry, how to navigate this time and plan for re-entry and beyond. Educators will find powerful strategies to help them overcome the persistent challenges in education as a result of Covid-19 and to provide equitable learning experiences for all students.<\/p>\n

Pearson recently revealed the findings of their second annual Global Learner Survey, capturing the opinions and views of learners worldwide, in which three out of every four learners globally say the COVID-19 pandemic has fundamentally changed education. The survey participants also agreed that Covid-19 provided a catalyst for modernizing education, with 88% respondents in favor of online learning being part of children\u2019s education experience in primary, secondary and higher education.<\/p>\n

Emma Whale, Vice President \u2013 Schools, Pearson Middle East commented, <\/em><\/strong>\u201cIn the past few months, we have witnessed that educational institutions have quickly and responsibly adapted to the learning challenges in the midst of a pandemic. Due to the overwhelming success of the first series of #TheNewNormal by Pearson, we are pleased to announce the details of the second webinar series which will specifically address the changing landscape of education across the region and aim to support teachers and school leaders with strategies and solutions to improve resilience in the education industry in the years ahead.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

According to the Global Learner Survey, 66% respondents appreciated the heroic efforts taken by educational institutions during the outbreak of Covid-19 believing they did a good job adapting to the needs of students with remarkable innovation to support learning and teaching.<\/p>\n

The six-webinar series includes:<\/p>\n