The Cikal Teachers Campus held a final reflection session for Teacher Talent participants on Tuesday (5/12/2023) online. Teacher Talent is a collaboration program between the Cikal Teachers Campus and Karier.Mu. This program aims to match schools with the best prospective 21st century teachers. Prospective teachers who have passed the Teacher Talent certification are guaranteed to have good pedagogical skills, freedom to learn, and advanced digital capabilities. Currently there are several schools that are Teacher Talent partners, including Cikal School, Independent Student School, Growing Schools, and the Indonesian Core Quantum School. “Teacher Talent has helped Cikal School find prospective teachers who meet their needs, "that is according to the profile of a 21st century teacher," said Nabila Dwitya, Human Resources Officer of Cikal Lebak Bulus School. “Teacher candidates who come are ready to work in schools, so that it is easier to adapt and implement their teaching methods in the classroom according to the curriculum in Cikal," continued Nabila. He hopes that Teacher Talent will continue to support increasing the competency of prospective teachers and young teachers. Thus, Schools don't need to worry when they need teachers. Lisna Nurjanah, one of the young teachers, disclose, He changed a lot after joining Teacher Talent. When hearing about 21st century teachers for the first time, he counted, is an expression for teachers who master technology for learning. But apparently, 21st century teachers are teachers with the principle of freedom of learning. Teachers who are free to learn are able to involve their students in implementing learning goals, give students a choice, and reflect. “In the past, I asked students to reflect, I'm just asking, how do you feel today, what we have learned. It's not consistent every day. After studying at Teacher Talent, I can give trigger questions that can really get students to reflect,Lisna explained. Lisna now always invites students to discuss, what is good and what is lacking in the learning process, to what benefits this knowledge will have for the surrounding environment. He added, Teaching is not an easy profession. Each student has their own character and interests. Therefore, Appropriate learning strategies are needed that suit students' needs. “I have also made mistakes that made students uncomfortable studying in class. This certainly affects learning outcomes. But I have changed that since joining this program,said Lisna. Lisna said, He is now a teacher who can create fun learning strategies and stay focused on learning objectives. He also continues to increase his sensitivity to student needs to ensure his students are comfortable learning in class. “Taking part in Teacher Talent gave me a new perspective on seeing children. Children are the nation's next generation, later they will become great people. If I don't keep learning, how can help them?” concluded Lisna, who is currently a teacher at the Independent Students School. (YOSI/DR) — Want your school to be helped in getting the best teacher talent? Or you want to ensure that teachers at your school are competent as the 21st century teachers that students need? Contact us wa.me/6285727921343.

Kampus Guru Cikal (kg bw) holding a Learning Teacher Competency Assessment (AKGB) for Aletheia Christian Middle School, Jember, on Saturday (2/12). AKGB is an assessment to determine the level of teacher competency according to Director General Regulation No. 2626 year 2023 about the Teacher Competency Model. The four competencies measured are pedagogical competencies, personality competence, social competence, and professional competence. AKGB participants will work on various questions in a situational judgment test format. They were accompanied by guides and operators who had previously been provided with training by KGC. After attending AKGB, Participants will receive a charter containing the level of achievement of each competency and feedback. “Schools or local governments can register their teachers to take part in the AKGB as a tool to map teacher competency levels, so that it can be used to design competency development programs that are relevant and impactful,” explained Marsaria Primadonna, head of KGC. The initiation of this program stemmed from two concerns the KGC had regarding teacher training. First, Teachers often take part in training but it does not have an impact on improving the quality of learning. Often this is because their participation in training is only aimed at fulfilling administrative requirements rather than precise learning needs. Second, Schools and local governments have limited budgets. Therefore, for the proper use of funds, schools and the government need credible data as a basis for program procurement. "To answer the anxiety, So the AKGB results have four principles, namely differentiation of recommendations arranged according to competency level, learning recommendations as opportunities and support for teachers, focus on impact, not just input, and systemic. Systemic means that recommendations are effective when done simultaneously, not just at the individual level,” explained Pima, Marsaria's nickname. Johannes Prasetyo, executive secretary of the Aletheia Indonesia Christian Foundation (Aletheia Christian School), say, The school has received feedback from the AKGB results. The results of the assessment are currently being followed up with the school leadership team. “For the principal, AKGB can be a consideration in coaching and mentoring. For teachers, AKGB can be a reflection to develop one's capacity as a teacher,said Joe, Johannes called. Sustainable teacher capacity building comes from appropriate development programs. Joe hopes, In the future, the quality of learning in schools can increase as a result of improving the quality of teachers. “The aim of Aletheia Christian School is to develop human resources through education. We realize, we must provide access to quality education. Quality education requires competent teachers, qualified,” concluded Joe. (Yosi)

Directorate General of Teachers and Education Personnel (Dirjen GTK) The Ministry of Education and Culture visited schools supported by the Teacher Learning Foundation (YGB) in Purwakarta on Thursday (30/11). The visit was to ensure that assistance with the implementation of the Independent Curriculum by development partners was going well. The Director General of GTK visited two schools, namely SD Yos Sudarso Purwakarta and SMP Talenta. The two schools under the auspices of the Holy Cross Foundation received YGB assistance during the pandemic. Sakinah, Representatives of the Director General of GTK appreciated YGB for supporting schools to create an independent learning ecosystem. Especially during a pandemic, YGB has played a role in the implementation of the Independent Curriculum. “What did YGB do during the pandemic, in the School Against Corona program and Independent Learning Leaders as development partners. The implementation of the Independent Curriculum to overcome the pandemic has been very good," he said. "Our hope, in year 2024 YGB as a development partner can continue to support the implementation of the Independent Curriculum. YGB's role is to support the government in refreshing the Independent Curriculum,Sakinah continued. During the pandemic, YGB has several programs that help teachers and educational units, including School Against Corona (SLC) and Independent Learning Leaders (PMB). Andreas, YGB representatives during the visit, explain, Both programs accompany educators with modules and joint learning sessions. SLC and PMB participants are not limited to those two schools, but there are many schools in various areas. Both programs aim to improve teacher competency, especially distance teaching competency. “Many teachers and educational units have felt the benefits of the training provided by YGB, such as the Independent Learning Teacher and Independent Learning Leader modules. This was also conveyed by Mr. Stevanus and Mr. Agus as heads of Yos Sudarso Elementary School and Talenta Middle School,said Andreas. Andreas explained, YGB is also active in inviting various teacher communities to discuss the Independent Curriculum. This includes the Indonesian Educators Meeting program, Learning Teacher Newspaper, and Learning Leader Letter. Apart from being a development partner, YGB, through its Independent Leadership Campus unit, also offers school assistance, namely the Curriculum Ready program. Some of the learning agendas in this intensive program include the Project for Strengthening the Pancasila Student Profile, differentiated learning, designing curriculum for the operationalization of educational units, and others. (YOSHI/MA)

The Ministry of Education and Culture announces the results of the PISA scores 2022 on Tuesday (5/12) online via the YouTube channel. PISA is an international study that assesses the education system through measuring student literacy and numeracy competencies. Nadiem Makarim, Mendikbudrists, convey, even though the literacy and numeracy scores of Indonesian students have fallen, but the ranking increased compared to the PISA results last year 2018. This proves the resilience of the Indonesian education system in facing the COVID-19 disaster. "The impact of the pandemic and learning loss that Indonesia is facing, The recovery is much faster than the average of other countries in the world. This shows the resilience of our system and the strategies we have implemented to catch up are effective,” explained Nadiem. The strategy that Nadiem mentioned refers to the implementation of the Emergency Curriculum. The Emergency Curriculum is a Curriculum 2013 with simplified material so that learning can be more in-depth. During the pandemic, The education unit has three curriculum options, namely Curriculum 2013, Prototype Curriculum, and Emergency Curriculum. Based on research results, Nadiem revealed, schools that use the Emergency Curriculum experience much lower learning loss than schools that continue to use the Curriculum 2013. “Where are the learning outcomes of one year in schools that actually implement the Emergency Curriculum, a much more streamlined curriculum, simpler, easy to understand, only the essentials are focused on, The learning loss they face is much smaller than schools that implement the curriculum 2013, just lost 1 month compared 5 moon," he explained, referring to research by the Ministry of Education and Culture in 2018 2021.. Bukik Setiawan, chairman of the Teacher Learning Foundation, appreciates the Ministry of Education and Culture's policy which gives schools the option to choose one of three curricula. This choice shows that the ministry respects the authority of schools to determine the best curriculum for students in their schools. “That's too much, decisions are made totally by the central government, without respecting the authority of schools that better understand the conditions of students and the region. The PISA results show that the curriculum choices chosen by schools have proven to help Indonesia remain resilient to the threat of learning loss,said Buck. Bukik invited the teacher, school principals and school supervisors to move together to expand and improve the quality of implementing the independent curriculum. “Maybe it's not yet comprehensive, but at least you can prioritize 3 key agenda: classroom management, assessment at the beginning of learning and learning differentiation. She was 3 This key agenda was implemented, there will undoubtedly be an increase in literacy, number and character of students in a school,he explained. Besides that, Bukik also suggested that teachers invite students to discuss when determining assessments, “When discussed with students, the assessment also triggers changes in student behavior and learning habits,” concluded Bukik. (Yosi)

Learning Teacher Foundation (YGB) Meet the invitation of the Directorate General of Teachers and Education Personnel of the Ministry of Education and Culture and the Ministry of Education. YGB is present as a development partner for the Implementation of the Independent Curriculum (IKM). Activities are held on Friday (17/11). Yangb whose presence was represented by Andreas Afrindo, give feedback on the activation of the Merdeka Teaching Platform (PMM). According to him, Collaboration of Development Partners and Educators through PMM is a meaningful collaboration. "Mitra is involved in intense in the field with educators, so that together with the Merdeka Teaching Platform can provide appropriate needs. According to the needs of the teacher, student needs, and the development of education,” explained Andreas, partnership officer YGB. "This collaboration can produce joint development of educational resources, like subject matter, module, or innovative teaching techniques. Sharing educators' good practices through PMM can improve the quality of teaching and learning outcomes,he continued. Even though it's neat in features, Andreas hopes, The involvement of development partners through PMM has increased. He said, Partners can be involved by organizing regular training and professional development programs for teachers. Through the program, The teacher has a consultation room to overcome the problems they face in school. The Teacher Learning Foundation Provides Refreshments for Teacher Competency Provision. Contact separately, Bukik Setiawan as the chairman YGB, said, Who is committed to accompanying educators to be separated from the snares of learning misconceptions in order to apply independence learning. At the moment, Yangb has accompanied 50 Regional Education/Ministry of Religion. Besides that 2219 education units, 703.500 teacher, and empowering 1000 more educators to share good practices. "YGB has provided refreshment and debriefing to a number of components of the learning process according to the direction of change in the Merdeka curriculum,” he said. "Like the preparation of the learning flow, preparation for networking with local governments to activate IKM collaboration, coach preparation, and preparation for support to ensure the sustainability of teacher assistance and education units,"Bukik continued. Yangb through one of three units, namely the Independent Leaders Campus, holding a Merdeka Curriculum Ready Certificate Program. The program accompanied the school to simulate analyzing the characteristics of the school, Simulation makes school operational curriculum frameworks (KOS), Compile learning objectives (CP, TP, and ATP), as well as understanding the development of the Pancasila profile strengthening project (P5). (Yosi)