Reaching Out to Returning Students Amidst Pandemic

Some learners who had untoward experience in life turn out to be school leavers, either by their own choice or through circumstance they did not expect. Returning after a year or more of being out of school is a new beginning for them. This book focused on investigating the experience of returning students amidst time of pandemic. Twelve returning students from grades 8 to 11 became the participants in this exploration. Through social media connectivity, the researchers provided assistance to them in terms of peer tutoring in different subjects, having to stay at home while doing modular tasks due to COVID 19. Seven qualitative questions were given on a weekly interval for the participants to share their experience and idea on how returning learners can adjust in schooling through the aid of peers, teachers, school, family and community. Data gathered were encoded, processed through word cloud generator, interpreted and analyzed thematically. Themes were developed which surround the concept of peer assistance, teacher intervention, school program, and family and community partnership.