Iwan Syahril: 3 Things a 21st Century Teacher Must Have

Cerita Guru Belajar roll out talk show titled "Today's Teacher for 21st Century Students". This talk show goes deep peak network Nusantara X Educators Gathering which was held on Saturday (21/10) Of Basketball Hall, Bung Karno's surge.

On this occasion he was present Iwan Syahril, Director General of Early Childhood Education, basic education, and Secondary Education Ministry of Education and Culturek, as a resource person.

According to Iwan, There are three things that must be reflected by teachers in the 21st century. First, has a philosophy that supports students. The indicator is that they become teachers because they really want to serve students.

"Being a teacher to be a teacher. Sometimes mixed, becoming a teacher for a job or just for status . What then happens often? When, oh, I have got this status, Already, the performance is stuck,” explained Iwan.

“But when teachers become teachers, there is a desire to continue to improve competence. IN any century, This kind of teacher is what we need,he continued.

Second, teachers for the students of the 21st century and the future need to have an open mind and continue learning. Then the third, become a problem solving teacher. The problem solving teacher does not continue to focus on the problem, but trying to find a solution.

“His philosophy, there is no cane, the roots are done. He will see, what's around him and utilizes it to provide the best learning for his students,” explained Iwan.

Ivan explained, The Merdeka Curriculum and the various policies in it are the government's efforts to create the educational ecosystem that today's teachers need. The Independent Curriculum gives teachers confidence to be able to innovate, provide the learning needed by students who are diverse in each region.

Paragon Supports the Birth of 21st Century Teachers

Holy Hendrina, Head of CSR PT Paragon Technology and Innovation, also present as a talk show speaker. He said, apart from the government, Corporations also need to provide support to teachers.

“The role of corporations is to work together with teachers grow with. We at Paragon collaborate through Wardah Inspiring Teacher. It is a place for us to both have a place to study together," explained Suci.

Suci also agreed that students need teachers who can understand their students' needs. “In a corporation it's called consumer centric, If you are a teacher, the consumers are the students, parties who really need to be understood,said Suci.

Besides that, According to him, students also need teachers who have the humility to continue learning. He hopes, forums such as the Nusantara Educators Meeting can continue to inspire teachers to become lifelong learners.

Not only Iwan and Suci, The talk show also presented Emma Sri Martini, finance director of PT Pertamina and Tuty Marmiaty, teacher driving the Langkat Archipelago Learning Teacher Community.

(Yosi)