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Ibu Widjiatun, Principal of SDN 1 Kedunglurah during PAKEM teaching practice at SDN 1 Kelutan E, Trenggalek
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SBM training in Trenggalek for the Pogalan and Trenggalek target sub-districts was held in the middle of September. PAKEM training for principals, teachers and school supervisors, was held from 26 - 28 September for Pogalan Sub-district and from 29 September to 1 October for Trenggalek sub-district.
Target Schools in Semarang District Ready for Change
Semarang District is one of the 11 MBE Phase 3 target areas. For the MBE program, Semarang District chose Ambarawa and Pringapus Sub-districts with 10 schools respectively to become MBE target areas. The initial activities in Semarang District were the implementation of SBM, Community Participation and PAKEM training. The MBE activities conducted in Semarang District were well supported by the Regional Government. The SBM and Community Participation training and the initial introduction of PAKEM were implemented in August 2005. Each sub-district received 3 days training.
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Team from SD Wonoyoso working seriously on the tasks given them by the facilitators
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During the SBM and community participation training we learned about something valuable from SMPN 1 Ambarawa, namely the "GSS program - Gerakan Senin Seratus". In this program every Monday all school members, including the principal, teachers, staff and students contribute Rp.100,- each to assist students whose parents have low incomes.
Parents also similarly contributed funds, however, this money is collected at the time of the collection of the student's school report. Each parent contributes Rp.100,- x 4 Mondays x 6 months = Rp.2.400,-. This appears to be a small amount, but if it is given by all the stakeholders it amounts to hundreds of thousands of rupiah, and a number of students from low income families can continue their studies free from stress.
Could this model of community participation be applied in your school?
PAKEM Training in Semarang District
PAKEM training was held in Semarang district from 19 - 24 September 2005 and was attended not only by the 20 target schools but also by a number of supervisors and teachers from other surrounding schools.
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Lynne Hill joining in a discussion with a group of English teachers
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During the modeling of a Science lesson by Bpk Budi (a facilitator) there is a discussion among the participants about the volume of the lungs.
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From the training, which included modeling PAKEM lessons, discussion and teaching practice, a large number of positive outcomes emerged. These included increased understanding of PAKEM, and the participants certainly intend to apply it in their schools. Implementing the training using PAKEM methods sustained the interest of the participants and they enjoyed the experience.
From the follow-up plans which each school made, it was clear that there was a great willingness to put into practice PAKEM methods in the schools. MIN Panjang Ambarawa has started to display the students' work and has changed the student seating arrangements.
Hopefully, the outcomes of the training and follow-up plans will be well implemented.
Teachers and Principals in Sukoharjo District Warmly Welcome PAKEM I Training
The participants responded enthusiastically to the PAKEM 1 training in Sukoharjo District, which was held between 26 September and 1 October 2005. They gave their full attention to all the sessions and activities. The seriousness of the participants was evidenced not only in the training sessions, but also during the course of the teaching practices in the selected schools.
The photo (top) shows Ms. Lynne Hill, a MBE consultant talking with the participants of the PAKEM 1 training. Her presence helped make the participants even more enthusiastic about attending the training. Bpk Hadi Suwono, MBE consultant and Coordinator of the PAKEM 1 training in Sukoharjo District (photo above) accompanied the participants on their teaching practice in SDN Sukoharjo 2. We are now waiting for the implementation of the MBE learning model in schools.
SBM and PAKEM Training in Situbondo
To Boost the Quality of Primary Education
The Regional Government of Situbondo District is working together with RTI (Research Triangle Institute) on one of its programs, Managing Basic Education (MBE). SBM, Community Participation, and PAKEM training has already been implemented and was attended by principals, teachers, school committees and supervisors in Panji and Panarukan Sub-districts which are the MBE target sub-districts.
The SBM and Community Participation training was implemented from 22 - 27 August, while, the PAKEM 1 training was implemented from 19 - 24 September 2005 using trainers from the MBE central team and supported by facilitators from Probolinggo Blitar, Banyuwangi, and Sidoarjo Districts.
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