Peak of the XI Archipelago Educators Meeting (TPN XI) successfully held in Post Bloc Jakarta on Saturday (2/11), bring more than 2500 teacher directly and 1000 Participants watch together at 30 area. With the theme "Educational Leader Empowerment", This event presents a series of inspirational sessions, including educational talkshow, debate class, educator class, drive class, Student work exhibition, and the educational solution market.
But xi is more meaningful with the presence of various parties, among them Iwan Syahril (Director General of Early Childhood Education & Ministry of Education and Social Affairs), Dewi Sandra, Tya Ariestya Abdel Achrian and his son, Delisha, and 100 more teachers from various regions who are speakers, even from the 3t area.
Bukik Setiawan, chairman of the Teacher Learning Foundation, explain, The transformation of the teacher's way of learning occurs at TPN because TPN gives the teacher's trust to be a speaker.
“ERA before TPN, Various kinds of activities discuss teachers' questions, including seminars, symposium and others, but minimal entrust the teacher as a speaker. At the TPN which was held since the year 2014, Teachers are not only listening but also heard, Teachers deserve to be speakers, so a learning resource for other teachers,” explained Bukik.
Besides that, at TPN, Participants also get autonomy to determine their own study menu. There are many class options and they can choose which class to be followed to adjust the needs of each.
Debate class: Teachers Have a Perspective that Policy Stakeholders Should Listen to
Total 32 Teams from various regions share perspectives on the latest issues in education in the debate class. With various topics ranging from equitable access to education through zoning to national exams, This discussion shows a critical view that is rarely expressed in the formal room.
Every argument delivered is a reflection of the teacher's real experience in the field, shows that they are the party who most understands what is needed to improve the quality of education. This session illustrates the urgency to listen and trust the teacher's voice.
"For the arguing team, This is a learning process, They get feedback from the debate or even judges, The team will complete and strengthen its argument. For the audience debate, This is an opportunity to enrich the perspective, igniting further conversations,” explained Bukik.
50 Teachers take a boat from South Sulawesi to study at Puncak TPN XI
There is an inspiring story behind the thousands of participants who attended Puncak TPN XI. Fifty participants from Bantaeng, South Sulawesi, Departed since Wednesday morning because he had to go by land and sea for three days and two nights.
Fifteen of the participants were the accompanying education offices including the Head of Service. "Actually, we want to pay for a flight ticket for the head of the department, But rejected. He said if we boarded a boat, you also boarded a boat, Even the rooms want the economy,” said Rifal, Members of the Bantaeng District Nusantara Learning Teacher Community, who became the group coordinator.
"During the trip a lot of advice and enthusiasm from Mr. Kadis. When at the top we have to spread to all classes so that when we go home we can make a sharing session from what we get here. For those who participate in the debate also emphasized the important thing to learn a lot from the arguments of other teams,"Add Rifal.
This year is not the first time for Rifal to feel the peak of the TPN event, last year's experience made him addicted to continuing to study in this forum. According to him, There are many insight new from fellow teachers even though they are from different areas.
"Since last year, I am already determined, Every peak of TPN I have to participate because there will always be new things I can get, I want to upgrade self,"Close Rifal. (Yosi)
