Teachers’ reflection on emotional crisis, supervision, instruction, change, and opportunities in the academe during the pandemic

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic brought a lot of changes around the world. It does not only affect the people in terms of living but educational sectors have also been widely affected. The conduct of synchronous and asynchronous classes and how teachers perform other tasks are some major adjustments in the academe. This study focuses on the teachers’ reflection on emotional crisis, supervision, instruction, change, and opportunities during the pandemic. Results reveal that teachers “Agree” to do activities that promote maintained well-being. In coping with emotional crises, teachers “Often” do activities that will maintain positive outlooks. On supervision and instructional approaches, teachers “Always” do activities that boost the maturity of students and their best welfare. The teachers “Agree” that the pandemic made them innovate and become flexible in providing quality instructions. The opportunities brought by the pandemic made them grow professionally. This study recommends additional wellness and sports activities to maintain the overall well-being of teachers. More seminars and trainings to enhance technology adaptation of teachers and additional resources that teachers can use to maintain an optimistic environment in teaching online and offline.