Archipelago Educators Meeting

Teacher Learning Foundation again held a teacher debate on Saturday (2/11) At the BLOC post, Central Jakarta. Consisting of four sessions, The last session was a special debate that presented 8 The teacher was selected from 32 The team that had argued in the previous session. Through debate, The teacher is expected to be able to learn to dare to speak out and argue in responding to an issue. “Guru, as one of the parties directly affected by the education policy, It is important to always be able to think critically and voice his opinions to advocate better policies,Ario Bisho speaker, Deputy Director of the Center for Education and Policy Studies, who acts as one of the special debate judges. As is the case with motion in the debate classes in the morning, a motion in a special debate session is an issue of relevant education, attract, and important to be appointed, namely “The return of the National Examination (And) As a student approval tool ”. Pros and Cons of the National Examination on the CCG Special Debate Stage The debate opened with the pro team's argument that there was a decline in student enthusiasm and motivation to learn when the National Examination was abolished. Students feel calm and do not need to study hard because of the certainty of graduation. While graduates from the UN have mental and struggle power. Read too: The teacher also needs feedback, Smart Teachers Become the Solution This argument is in line with the narrative that supports the policy discourse of the new minister of education, namely the return of the UN. Responding to the argument, The cons team questioned the extent of the concept of "fighting" that students must have. "Fighting what kind of expected? Do you agree that students do things that endanger themselves because their lives are determined by the UN only 3 that day?” Andy asked, participants from Bandung Regency to the audience. The Cons Team submitted the PISA assessment (Programme for International Student Assessment) which shows that the Indonesian education system (during the implementation of the UN) are at 10 lowest level. Un place students as educational objects measured by the standards of beaten numbers, even though education should accommodate the needs of students. With the current assessment, Pupils are not just memorizing, but also analyzes, create, and dared to speak up. The use of assessments that focus on strength, need, and the follow -up of learning makes not only the teacher is able to recognize the needs of students, But also students themselves can recognize their needs. Should be known, after the UN was deleted in the year 2019, Pupils can pass if they have completed all learning programs. At certain levels, The education unit usually adds or replaces the summative assessment with meaningful projects. Read as well: Teachers' Debate: Should the Independent Curriculum be Continued?? The cons team added, Competency measuring instruments must include cognitive competencies, affective, psychomotor, and even characters. The problem, written questions on the UN cannot read these competencies holistically because they only represent students in the form of numbers. They also highlighted the fraud and bribery practices that occurred during the implementation of the UN. More than what is seen in school: National Examination and its Impact on the Domestic Family Realm An interesting but quite rarely discussed perspective emerged from Nissa, one of the participants of the cons from Rembang Regency. Contacted after the debate class is over, Nissa reiterated questions about the learning motivation that the pro team mentioned. “We need to be able to see further whether it is true that the UN students have a spirit of learning or actually it is pressure, Even the form of fear? Students are afraid and feel threatened if parents are angry, If it turns out to not reach that value. Teachers and schools are also afraid. Finally the UN fraud appeared,” he said. Nissa also highlighted how women - in this case a mother who was also a wife, get vulnerability when his child does not pass the UN. Mother, In households that have no fair and participatory role in taking care of domestic affairs, Vulnerable to Verbal Violence. "The impact of this UN is like an unbroken chain. When the child does not pass the UN, Verbal violence can occur in the family. In the end a husband can blame his wife for failing to be a mother,” he said. Read as well: Peak of the XI Archipelago Educators Meeting: Teacher Autonomy in Learning “Husband who also basically feels failed as the head of the family, can vent his disappointment and anger with bad attitudes,"Connect the teacher who is also part of the archipelago learning community community (KGBN) Rembang and our family embrace community. Two months after the debate or when this article was published, Minister of Basic and Secondary Education (Minister of Education) Announcing UN will be back in the year 2026. Writer: Rahmatul Amalia Editor: Yosi

Teacher Learning Foundation Again Holding Teacher's Careful Intelligence (CCG), formative assessment for educators to determine their competency level. CCG is a learning series for the XI Archipelago Educators Meeting (TPN XI) which is divided into two levels, namely the regional level and the archipelago level. Mom Basyaiban, the head of the TPN XI organizer said, The lack of diversity in efforts to increase teacher competency was the reason for the launch of this program. First, Teacher competence is not a topic of daily discussion among teachers. Second, There are many teacher competency development programs but few of them help teachers find out their competency level or provide minimal feedback. Third, Programs to determine competency levels are usually high stakes, such as competency tests for promotions, the results of which greatly influence the future of teachers' careers. Read too: Indonesian Educators Gathering Receives International Recognition “Why the bait back should be more? Like a person who learns to cook, I've read a lot of recipe books, watch lots of cooking tutorials, I've tried cooking too, you still need to taste the food and get input from other people. From there, you can gauge what needs to be improved in your cooking. Same is the case with teachers who teach, Need feedback.” Feedback given in the form of a charter of competency levels and training recommendations in accordance with the results of each CCG. Besides luring on 34 area in June-July, The regional level will take place online to facilitate more educators in August. Educators will get about conceptual challenges and practices designed according to the number of numbers 2626 year 2023 regarding the teacher competency model. The team that passed at the regional level will continue to the archipelago level in November at the top of TPN XI. Educators will face contextual challenges in the debate format. "CCG is a study room for teachers to know the level of competence in an exciting way. That's also why the CCG participants team is not an individual, so that teachers are accustomed to discussing the competencies they need to master to complete the challenges of teaching,"Explained Maman. Join CCG so know which one needs to be learned further Nurhayati, public high school teacher 3 Sinjai who was a CCG participant last year, expressed his gratitude for participating in this activity. “When participating in CCG, I was actually grateful when I found a mistake. So I still have room to learn, it turns out my weak point is in this part or that part. And what's fun is debating with team members to determine which answer is correct because that's where we get into discussions,” he said. He is ready to join again at CCG this year, In fact, he's up since he finished participating in CCG last year. According to him, studying at CCG feels different and fun. Questions given and then discussed according to the daily problems he faces at school. “I have never participated in a teacher event as exciting as CCG. In the beginning, I thought this was a competition but it turned out to be a learning and reflection session, so we know which things we as teachers are doing inappropriately,” concluded Nurhayati. (Yosi)

Archipelago Educators Meeting (TPN), Educational Forum Initiated by Teacher Learning Foundation (GBF) in the year of 2014, received nominated for the prestigious international award UNESCO Hamdan Prize for Teacher Development 2024. This award is given to recognize extraordinary contributions in increasing teacher capacity and the quality of education globally. The announcement will eventually take place one day before World Teacher's Day, namely Friday (4/10) Di Paris, France. Bukik Setiawan, Ketua GBF, who went to the location of the award handover ceremony, say, TPN is not only focused on the technical aspects of education, but also pay attention to the importance of the teacher's experience and voice in the teaching and learning process. "What we try through TPN is in harmony with the theme of Teacher's Day this year, valuing teacher voices. At TPN, The teacher has autonomy to regulate what and how they learn,” explained Bukik. This autonomy succeeded in empowering the teacher community, allows them to face challenges more proactively, Not just waiting for a solution from stakeholders. The teacher actively shares good practices and applies the methods that have been successful in other ecosystems into their own context. Thanks to the strong teacher community, But now has been in a hurry at 1,4 million students through 41.000 more teachers on 82 regions in Indonesia, from the Rural area to remote areas. "Elected as a finalist 10 The world of Hamdan Prize is a sign that the voices of teachers are needed to improve the quality of education and we have proven it in Indonesia,"Bukik said. UNESCO HAMDAN Prize Supports SDG 4 UNESCO HAMDAN PRIZE for Teacher Development was born from the need to support programs that innovatively improve teaching and learning throughout the world, especially in countries that have difficulty in accessing quality education. This award was initiated in the year 2009 by Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Minister of Finance of the United Arab Emirates. Every two years, UNESCO HAMDAN Prize was given to three winners who were considered to make the biggest contribution to increasing teacher effectiveness. In the year 2024, There are ten programs from seven different countries that are finalists, namely Angola, Bangladesh, Brazil, RRC, Norway, Togo, and Indonesia. This appreciation is very in line with SDG 4 (Sustainable Development Goal 4), which aims to ensure an inclusive and quality education and encourage lifelong learning opportunities for all. (YMH)

Nusantara Educator Meeting XI (TPN XI) in Langkat which was held on Wednesday (31/7) and attended 5000 Participants are the closing of the TPN XI network at 50 Areas held since early June. It means, Distribution of Scholarships Students to learn the first wave is over. Student Scholarships Learning are financial support for children from underprivileged families in order to meet their learning needs. Donation Funds are collected by Foundation Learning Teachers through fundraising at Kitabisa.com "Educational Overview Data 2022 shows more than 76 Indonesian children dropped out of school, not including those who are vulnerable to passing out learning. Even though our ideals, Students continue to learn throughout their lives to be independent, Character, and contribute,"Explained Maman Basyaiban, Head of Implementation TPN XI. Maman hopes that more and more parties will be moved to become donors or even become fundraiser so that this scholarship can continue to be sustainable. He said, according to organizational experience at the Indonesian Philanthropic Association, Indonesian social life is high but donating decisions are generally responsive not proactive. "Responsive, Focus on unexpected events such as natural disasters or diseases. Usually to overcome problems with large funds and in a short time. While proactive focus on long -term vision,"Explained Maman. Student Scholarship Learning is part of fundraising that requires a proactive reaction, because it is a long-term and ongoing effort for the future of Indonesian children. Walk kiloan meter for school, Maria got a Maria scholarship, class student 5 SDK 1 Saint Tarsisius Lembata is one of the scholarship recipients. According to the teacher, Yosep demong, Mary's parents work as rain -fed farmers. The house is very simple and still bamboo walls. "The distance of his house to school around 3 kilometer. His family has no vehicle, if there is no ride, he's going to walk,"Yosep said. “His son is very excited for school, His parents also supported. But of course with this situation, He is vulnerable to dropping out of school. This scholarship will certainly help Maria's needs,”Close Yosep. Scholarships given can be used for students to meet learning needs, like buying a book, school uniforms, and others. Support teachers and students and then, Donations at Kitabisa.com/bantulajarbelajar.