Lessons from Lockdown

<p><em>Lessons from Lockdown</em> explores the impact of COVID-19 on our schooling systems on the young people and families that they serve and on all who work in – and with – our schools and asks what the long-term ramifications of the pandemic might be for the pedagogy and purpose of formal education. Drawing on the voices of more than a hundred pupils parents and professionals it reveals how teachers and learners are adapting practice in areas such as curriculum modelling parental engagement assessment and evaluation and blended and online learning.</p><p>In this timely new book Tony Breslin draws on his experience as a teacher researcher examiner school governor and policy influencer to assess what the educational legacy of COVID-19 could be and the potential that it offers for reframing how we ‘do’ schooling. </p><p>Whatever your place in this landscape <i>Lessons from Lockdown</i> is a must-read for all concerned about the shape and purpose of schooling systems in mature economies – schooling systems and economies set on recovering from the kind of ‘system shock’ that the pandemic has delivered. </p>