Challenges in teaching English in 5th grade at the Escuela Mixta Comunitaria 7 de

Diciembre school during the covid-19 pandemic.

Topic Background.
More than eight months after the first Covid-19 infections were reported in China, not
much information was available on this virus. With the collapse of the health system and
the uncertainty of what was happening globally, and the high number of deaths, all the
affected nations' governments took containment and mitigation measures to reduce the
number of infected people. According to UNESCO (2020), educational institutions in more
than 190 countries closed their doors to prevent the spread and reduce its impact. As of
mid-May 2020, more than 1.2 billion students of all grades dropped out of school, and
more than 160 million were students in Latin America and the Caribbean. Also, UNESCO
estimates that 1.725 million children and adolescents worldwide have been affected in their
education process.

The Rationale.
The problematic situation to be investigated is how education is during the pandemic in
teaching English in 5th grade at the Escuela Mixta Comunitaria 7 de Diciembre school.
Also, this is topic currently investigated problems caused pandemic need know institution
faces challenges. A survey will be conducted to analyze specific issues. Similarly, the
research will provide helpful information for the educational community to know how
education is and create plans for the improvement of learning in Cartagena's institutions.
 Theorical Framework
The studies conducted on children and adolescents' education in Cartagena during the
Covid-19 crisis have tried to be understood by researchers interested in the subject. During
teaching, problems of connectivity, academic demotivation by students may arise.