„Online…”-science-education–the care about students with special education needs during a pandemic. Reflections and dilemmas of a teacher.

Abstract

The article is devoted to the current issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic, which was announced by the WHO on March 11 2020. The fight against a new, unknown until now disease takes a place all over the world, including our country. All the activities are aimed primarily at stopping the transmission of infections, which is progressing rapidly. One of the prevention actions is lockdown, which is being announced in many countries. It includes the closing of schools and universities and the learning takes place online. Schools, teachers, students and their parents are facing many organizational, technical and adaptation difficulties, which are connected with a distance education. There are many questions, e. g.: “How to overcome the technical problems? What should be more important: the completion of the syllabus or the emotional state of the student? How to work with a student, especially with the younger one or with a special educational needs? The author attempts to show the current situation in the area of realization of online education and care activities in schools. She discuss it basing on the literature and the research with the use of surveys among performed by teachers. The surveyed teachers define the threats and difficulties that are being caused by the necessity of online education. They assess the possibility of completing the tasks for students, especially for those with the special educational needs.