When the Israeli government announced school closures in mid-March in reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic, the country’s educational institutions sprang into action. They quickly ramped up existing online learning programmes, provided training and orientation for teachers and administrators, and created video masterclasses – just to name a few.
“We had to change very fast in terms of teaching, learning and communication,” said Florence Azran, chair of the Israeli Technical and Vocational Edu...