Archipelago Educators Meeting

Nusantara Educator Meeting XII (TPN XII) in the area has been successfully held in 44 cities/regencies throughout June-July. This activity was organized by the Foundation Learning Teacher (GBF) Together with the Nusantara Learning Teacher Community, Indonesian Teacher Association, and Nahdlatul Ulama Teacher Association. The theme "Climate Education and Climate Education" was carried as an effort to confirm the importance of creating an atmosphere of learning that sided with children including the urgency of readiness to face the climate crisis which was a real challenge for all humans. The theme consists of two different concepts but mutually influential. Both require collective capacity and prioritize a restorative approach. Restorative Approach Talking about responsibility, empathy, justice and equality, involvement of all parties, and harmonious relations. The climate crisis is very close to Najelaa Shihab students, founder of GBF and TPN initiator, explain that this theme is relevant and close to the entire educational ecosystem because the climate talks about humans. He gives an example of a garbage issue that everyone produces. "Garbage is not only climate education but (Also) educational climate. Imagine studying at school/madrasa full of garbage, does it not affect that human?,"He explained while filling the TPN XII opening talk show some time ago. Read too: Hundreds of ‘teacher learning’ Discuss climate education in Mojokerto according to him, Encouraging students to be proactive against the climate crisis means preparing them to live. The reason, Facing a climate crisis requires a high level of thinking ability and cross -sectors. “(That matter) requires a deep learning process and cannot be sudden, it takes a long process,he explained. “And school, We, Being able to trust with these kids for twelve years, is the time to grow all that understanding and competence,"Najelaa continued. As a tangible form of the theme carried, TPN XII in the area presents a variety of study rooms, namely the educator class, Leader's class, Educational Talkshow, Intelligent Teacher, Student work exhibition, and the educational solution market. A lot 525 Educators share practices both in the class of educators and leaders' classes with more than 11.000 participant. Some of them are about positive discipline, differentiated learning, teaching media, Turn on the Kombel, and community involvement. Not a great teacher, TPN is a space for teachers to learn Abdulaziz Hafidhurrahman, Chief TPN XII, say, This class provides growth space for teachers by learning from other teachers who have been proven to move changes at the class level, school/madrasah, to the community and the region. "In TPN we don't learn from experts but from fellow educators. We are not "great teachers" but "learning teachers" because everything is present, both participants and speakers, come to study, share, and grow together,”Said Abdulaziz. Not only learning from fellow educators, TPN XII also facilitates learning from students through work exhibitions. Total 275 The work was exhibited, Showing various ideas, creativity, and students' concern for the issues around them. Intelligent Teacher: Comement of conversation challenges for the daily life of the teacher besides that there is a teacher's quiz (CCG), new and exciting ways of learning that are followed 1139 tim. In contrast to teacher competency development programs in general, CCG helps teachers know the level of competence. Read too: Educator class & Leader in the city of Makassar: Collaboration space between educators Each participant gets a charter of competency recognition and personal feedback level. The formulation is based on the Perdirjen GTK No. 2626 year 2023 about the Teacher Competency Model. "CCG which is designed in the Situational Judgment Test format, namely in accordance with the daily life of the teacher, It is also expected to ignite the teacher to make challenges in class and the solution to become daily conversations,”Explained Abdulaziz. In August, TPN XII in the area will still take place in Melawi Regency, West Kalimantan. After that, All educators will be invited to attend the top of TPN XII on 11-12 Next October at the Cikal Lebak Bulus school. "We hope, The spirit of learning that is built when TPN XII in the area does not stop when the activity is completed. But it is a starting point for sustainability to learn from each other, strengthen, and build an educational climate that is in favor of students,"Hold and Abdulaziz. (YOS)

Najela Shihab, Founder of Teacher Learning Foundation, Present on the first day of the Nusantara XII Educator Meeting (TPN XII) in Sidenreng Rappang Regency (Sidrap) on Saturday (12/07). Najelaa gave us out 1000 more teachers learn by being a talkshow speaker, part of the TPN XII series in the district. Sidrap. On that occasion, He stressed the importance of the teacher as a growth and urgency of collaboration for education. The location of maintenance located in the open world, precisely in the city forest of the ganggawa monument, According to him, it provides its own benefits for the participants. "TPN already 12 year, I have never come to TPN in a situation like this, really reminds us how important the role of growth,Really reminds us how important the role of growth,"Kata najelaa. Read too: PW Pergunu DIY Successfully Holds the Nusantara XII Educator Intersection in the Regency. Sleman "Hopefully this also reminds us that our benefits we are trying to preserve are much longer than our age as teachers, God willing, the benefits are much longer than our age as humans,"He continued after discussing the age of the tree around which may be hundreds of years old. So therefore, Najelaa said that being a teacher is luck. The reason, Teachers have a responsibility that is an extraordinary honor. However, He reminded, to be a growing growth, The teacher must believe that students have the seeds of learning in themselves. Students come to the classroom with their ambitions and ideals. "They came to the classroom carrying something, not just waiting for something fed,"He stressed. Najelaa also invited participants to reflect on Regent Sidrap's invitation, Syaharuddin Alrif, in remarks before the talk show, to have high standards in carrying out the teaching profession. Thus, students can grow and have an impact beyond the classroom and district boundaries. The Importance of Collaboration for Education At the end of the presentation, Najelaa expressed her hope that teachers would actively build collaboration. On the other hand, it also encourages all stakeholders to be open to cooperation in strengthening education. “Our students live in context, So in this TPN we talk about "Education Climate and Climate Education" and it is not determined by one or two people, just like air, just like the weather, that determines not one two people, not one or two factors, (but) determined by the collaboration of all of us,he explained. Read too: National Education Day: According to him, the Indonesian Education System Needs a Clear Direction, many issues in the classroom, which is actually not a child's problem, is not a teacher's fault, rather, it occurs because of the climate that has existed for decades in our education system. “That's my hope, the main task as a teacher, as a grower you also grow a network, foster collaboration, strengthen cooperation with anyone. With professional organizations, with parents, with MSME traders, with environmental incentives,said Najelaa. "We also hope that regional apparatus organizations (OPD), not just education, not only religious offices, but all parts of the government see that education is upstream and has many problems downstream,"The closed. The XII Nusantara Educators Meeting in the Regions was successfully held at 45 area with total 12.000 more participants. Then the peak will be held on 11-12 October in Jakarta. (Yosi)

Vocational school students are often stigmatized as naughty and difficult to discipline, even outcast students. But for Andi Zupriaty, State High School teacher 7 Pangkajene Islands, South Sulawesi, His students are just like other humans who just need to be heard and embraced. Zupriaty admitted, At first he also had difficulty dealing with students and responded by becoming a fierce teacher. Student who storms alone, play mobile, Hunger in the morning because she hasn't had breakfast is a condition that Zupriaty faces every day. “This condition makes me annoyed and angry, I scold and lecture, talk at length but don't change. Just been lectured, the kids are acting up again, I became more and more angry, I run out of energy to get angry,” the story goes. Luckily for Zupriaty, she actively participates in online learning forums, He finally found good practices from other regional teachers who he said could answer his needs. This good practice is the use of non -cognitive diagnostic assessments that can understand aspects of students beyond academic abilities. Students have problems outside of school assessments are carried out by distributing a piece of paper containing general questions, interest, to the personal condition of the student. The answer to each student becomes a turning point for Zupriaty as a teacher. Many answers make him touched. Read too: New student admission strategy to be in demand by parents there are students who write "ma'am, I need attention "but there are also those who return the paper without answering one question besides filling out personal data. When asked directly, Students just silent not answer. “It took months for me to finally approach the student. Every day try to make an approach. Sometimes I accompany him to pull the grass, pick up trash, sitting on the classroom terrace, until finally he wanted to talk, even if it's a little,” said Zupriaty. “It turns out he had serious family problems. Amazingly he was still able to go to school. Good grief, What kind of teacher am I?, So far, he's just been angry and doesn't know the student's condition,he continued. This consistency is not only applied to students whose actions are challenging, but to all of them. Every morning Zupriaty comes to class to tell stories and listen to students' stories while having breakfast. Learning Changes that Favor Students Changes not only occur in the relationship between students and Zupriaty but also students and learning. Based on the results of the assessment, Zupriaty always designs the learning needed by students. "I use an independent canvas learning to map that needs to be prepared for learning in accordance with the results of the assessment. Pupils are more interested in the subjects I,he explained. Read too: The majoring policy in high school needs to be canceled by Zupriaty to reduce lectures and more often ignite students with questions. He also often applies differentiated learning to accommodate the needs and conditions of different students according to the results of the assessment. For good practice in favor of this student, Zupriaty was chosen to be the top speaker at the Nusantara XI Educator's Meeting at the end of last year 14 other teachers. He advised the teacher and the community not to give stigma to vocational students. "All students are special, All students have the potential to grow and develop,” “As a teacher, you really need to take a role that is not just about imparting knowledge, but also building positive humanizing relationships as a life skill,” he concluded. (Yosi)

Saiful Abdi, Head of Education Office (Disdik) Langkat Regency received an "Empowel Education Management" award from the Learning Teacher Foundation (YGB), which was submitted at the peak of the Nusantara Educator's Meeting (TPN) XI at the Jakarta Bloc Post on Saturday (2/11). This award was given as a form of appreciation for the dedication of Saiful Abdi, who chose to be a driver of change in education through various initiatives to create learning in favor of children in their area. "Thank you for your appreciation, Thank you also to Mr. Acting Regent, Mr. Faisal Hasrimy, who took concrete steps to transform education in Langkat. Hopefully what we do together advances the quality of education in Langkat,”Said Saiful. Saiful Abdi menekankan pentingnya kolaborasi antara pemerintah daerah dan berbagai pihak dalam sektor pendidikan. Disdik Kabupaten Langkat telah aktif berkolaborasi dengan YGB sejak tahun 2021 At the Independent School Program of studying. Achievement is recorded 303 School leaders/madrasas share good practices of Merdeka Learning. Dia juga menceritakan pergerakan Komunitas Guru Belajar Nusantara (KGBN) Langkat yang terlibat aktif dalam berbagai program pengembangan kapasitas guru. Read too: 50 Guru Bagikan Inspirasi Media Ajar Literasi Finansial di FESTIFIN “Pencapaian ini adalah hasil dari kerja keras bersama. Dengan kolaborasi yang kuat kami semakin optimis dalam menghadirkan pendidikan yang berkualitas dan merata di Langkat,” he said. In the same event, Langkat Regency Disdik also won an award as the "Department of Education" because it has supported 4500 more teachers to study at TPN XI in Langkat, most of the 49 other areas. He said he would support the sustainability of support for the implementation of TPN in Langkat, because according to the teacher's learning needs. Besides that, He also highlighted the teacher's quiz, formative assessment to find out the level of teacher competency, which helps Disdik Langkat to mapping the needs of the teacher. Disdik Langkat is a regional government that is powerful, Chief TPN, expressed his appreciation to all award recipients for being committed to being a powerful leader, namely leaders who are looking for ways to achieve their goals; improvement of the quality of education in the midst of many challenges. "Appreciating the recipient of this award because it is aware that the challenges in education must be faced together with collaboration. Mr/Mrs take a role in their respective regional TPN, means wanting to listen, Believe and support teachers for #follow -up learning,"Said Maman. Maman added that this award was not only a form of recognition, but also an invitation for other educational leaders to play an active role in supporting teachers and building an inclusive educational ecosystem. Read too: Teachers Learn in Future Educational Challenges "Our Hope, More and more regional leaders and schools are the drivers of positive changes in education. With hand in hand, we can build a future for education that is more in favor of children,"Said Maman. The peak event of TPN XI at the Jakarta Bloc Post succeeded in bringing together thousands of educational educators and stakeholders from various regions of Indonesia. Through agendas like the debate class, educator class, and driving class, The participants had the opportunity to share inspiration, deepen knowledge, and practicing a powerful leadership. (Yosi)

Various new policies and approaches are applied with the aim of improving the quality of education and encouraging a more adaptive and innovative learning process. As an effort to encourage transformation to face the challenges of education, The peak of the nusantara educator gathering (TPN) XI presents a talkshow titled “Teacher Learning in Future Educational Challenges”, Saturday (02/11) At the BLOC post, Jakarta. Juliawati from SD Negeri 08 Sanggau, West Kalimantan, who was present as one of the speakers said that the biggest challenge at this time was to integrate technology effectively and the essence of learning to remain meaningful. “In the midst of limitations in remote areas, I as a teacher face technological challenges, I try to maintain the essence of learning by combining the development of existing technology and meaningful learning,” said the winner of Ki Hajar Dewantara Awards. Read too: National Examination Debated: How problematic? According to him, Student adaptation to technology is very good. However, This is not accompanied by the ability to think critically and emotional levels. “When for example project -based learning, research needs, keep using technology. But when reflection, collaboration, usually do not use technology but children gather in small groups,” he continued. Education is collaboration while Tya Ariestya, a public figure who was present as a resource person, highlighting the importance of the collaboration of parents and teachers in children's education. “Today's more pleasant learning atmosphere will be a comfortable way for children in school. The material is also easily conveyed collaboration between teacher and parents is the key to the meaning of learning,” It is clear that the government also took an important role in answering the challenges of future education. Present Widyaningtya Sistaningrum who explained how the government's position in this regard. This representative from the Jakarta BPMP underlines the importance of collaboration in the world of education. He explained how the government, Through BPMP, provide support by guaranteeing the quality of education. Read too: Indonesian Educators Gathering Receives International Recognition “The steps we can take are by reading every existing educational policy, evaluating and monitoring to improve and guarantee the quality of education at the provincial level, including early childhood education, basic education, secondary education, and community education,” he concluded. Writer: Siti Editor: Yosi