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Innovation in Batu
When we visited Batu, we asked if we could visit several MBE schools that have shown improvement even though they were only just trained a few weeks previously in School Based Management, Community participation and Active, Creative, Joyful and Effective Learning (PAKEM). Ibu Mistin, the Head of the Schools Section of the District Education Office, informed us that all schools have shown some improvement, even non-target schools have requested training as soon as possible.
The achievement is not only a result of the MBE program, but a result of their own efforts, including a study visit they made some time ago to SBM schools in Probolinggo. Here are some of changes in the schools that we visited. We visited the schools without notice - so there were no opportunities to stage the situation.
SDN Ngaglik 1 Advances on Several Fronts
Open and transparent
Batu is using best practice in school building renovation. A budget of Rp. 100 million has been allocated to Ngaglik primary school and is managed by the school committee. Besides this money the school also actively collects funds from the community. A list of donors is displayed publicly on one of the school's walls.
Integrated PAKEM Learning in Grade 1
Ibu Ninik, a class 1a teacher is the local facilitator for the early grades. When we visited her she had just finished her PAKEM training in Yogyakarta and was immediately putting her training into practice (photo below). We had already been in her class a few minutes before she realized our presence, she was so busy helping the student groups with their writing. There were displays of students' written work on the walls and many examples of student work in their own words. Below right: writing by Tiffani, a class 1a student.
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Learning English from Kindergarten
Children at SD Ngaglik learn English starting in the Kindergarten. From grades 3 to 6 there is a conversation class once a week in the afternoon which is provided with assistance from the State University of Malang.
Donation Box Helps School
On the right is a picture of Brian a grade 3a student placing his money in the Donation Box. Donations are collected in all classrooms, up to Rp.40,000 up a day, which is counted and recorded by the students. It is used to buy food and drinks when there is sports event, or for making display boards, buying cupboards, etc. The parents' group that was established after visiting Probolinggo, manages these funds and also arranges out-of school visits.
SMP 1 Batu
SMP 1 Batu has started using Active, Creative, Joyful and Effective learning (PAKEM). The results are displayed in a wall magazine (shown below). This magazine contains several types of writing produced by class 9C. Ryan S. (below) points to a song that he wrote - but he wasn't game to sing the song during our visit!
SD Plus Al Irsyad
After training in SBM Community Parti-cipation and PAKEM several classes have started to arrange students in groups and make displays. On the right there is a picture of grade 6 students.
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