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TRENGGALEK: District Committed to Developing the MBE Program
As proof of their commitment to the MBE program, the district govern-ment in Trenggalek has already started developing a program in non partner subdistricts during the course of 2006. A budget was allocated to organize training in SBM, Community Participation and PAKEM in Karangan and Durenan Subdistricts.
The cost of the training was covered by the district government. The SBM and Community Participation training took place in Karangan Subdistrict from 18 - 19 September 2006 and in Durenan Subdistrict from 20 - 21 September 2006. In each of the subdistricts there were 75 participants from 23 religious and conventional schools (SD, MI, SMP, MTs) together with five schools supervisors and the Head of the Subdistrict Education Office.
Each school was represented by the principal, a teacher and a school committee member. It is interesting to note that in Karangan Subdistrict four additional schools took part in the training at their own cost, so that there were 87 participants. In Durenan Sub-district something different happened.
When the training was over the Head of the Subdistrict Education Office, Bpk Bambang Trisunu met with school principals and agreed to hold training in SBM and Community Participation for all the schools, who had not yet had the opportunity to take part in the training at their own cost. It is planned for this training to take place at the end of November 2006.
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1. Bpk Sayekto, The Head of the District Education Office opening the SBM and Community Participation training in Karangan Subdistrict. (Also visible are Bpk Gandhi, Head of the MBE Technical Team and organizer of the activeties and Bpk Suwarno, Head of the Subdistrict Office)
2. The facilitators introduce themselves before the start of the training in Durenan Subdistrict.
3. An animated discussion between the participants.
4. "Behind the scene" Pak Arifin supports the district facilitators in a preparation meeting one day before the training starts.
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The trainers at this training were the twelve district facilitators, accompanied by an MBE consultant, Bpk Arifin Rahman. According to the participants' comments, they were very enthusiastic and enjoyed the participative training techniques employed by MBE. The material was useful and clearly explained, the atmosphere of the training was enjoyable and the work of the participants was given due appreciation.
They quite genuinely "raised their hats" to the district facilitators. The PAKEM training is due to take place in the two subdistricts from 20 - 25 November 2006. Dissemination to further non MBE subdistricts is planned for 2007, possibly to four subdistricts.
This can be seen or from the draft 2007 district budget for Trenggalek, which includes MBE development activities and has allocated a much larger indicative budget compared to the current year (about twice as large). It is to be hoped that the district governments in Trenggalek will be consistent in its support so that the program can be spread to all 14 subdistricts.
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BANYUWANGI: District Exhibition Of Children's Work (PAKEM)
PAKEM has already spread to all parts of Banyuwangi district, both urban and rural. Recently the District Education Office held an exhibition of children's work, done using PAKEM. This was part of National Education Day celebrations at the education office. All 24 Subdistrict Education Offices were obliged to make displays of children's work showing PAKEM.
The exhibition was opened by the District Secretary. This was interesting because several questions were asked about PAKEM teaching methods. The children's work, which was largely their own creation, was generally written in their own words and showed great originality.
Activities like this are set to become a regular part of the district education office program, as part of an effort to motivate and show appreciation for schools, that are applying PAKEM teaching methods.
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24 subdistricts from the whole of Banyuwangi exhibited the students' PAKEM work. The work was an inspiration to other students to improve their work.
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