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JAKARTA, INDONESIA
– Media OutReach – 1
July 2021 – In preparation for the new school year which begins in July,
Tanoto Foundation trained more than 800 facilitators to enhance the
capabilities of school teachers and principals in accelerating the
implementation of blended learning and mitigating learning loss in students. The
course equips educators with the necessary knowledge and skills in conducting
limited in-person lessons as well as online lessons.
The independent philanthropy organization, founded by
Sukanto Tantoto and Tinah Bingei Tanoto in 1981, is focused in empowering
schools and madrasas to mitigate learning loss due to long-term distance
learning. Its basic education program PINTAR drives initiatives to accelerate
the achievement of these learning outcomes.
Tanoto Foundation’s PINTAR Program Director M Ari Widowati explained
that facilitators across 25 partner districts and towns underwent a four-day
course on synchronous and asynchronous learning. Participants were trained to
identify student learning dispositions and appropriately apply differentiated learning
plans. This approach is expected to further motivate students and improve
learning outcomes.
Selected facilitators from the course will train principals
and teachers from 843 partner schools and madrasas across five provinces –
North Sumatra, Riau, Jambi, Central Java and East Kalimantan.
Adapted from a guide released by the Ministry of Education,
Culture, Research and Technology, the course comprises training modules for
both principals and teachers. The modules for principals cover school
preparedness and adaptive pedagogical approaches in pandemic conditions, as
well as implementation of the blended learning approach.
Ms. Ari further explained: “Both principals and teachers are
simultaneously trained because they hold significant and inseparable roles in
delivering a good education outcomes. Teachers prepare learning materials for
students, while principals ensure teachers are adequately supported with
resources and aids.”
PINTAR Program’s Training Head Golda Simatupang said
principals who participate in the training will be better prepared for limited
in-person learning. Ms. Golda explained: “The training covers in fulfilling administrative
requirements, providing the needed facilities and infrastructure, developing
learning strategies and arrangements, as well as having a monitoring and evaluation
procedure to ensure that limited in-person learning can be carried out safely
and effectively in schools.”
“Principals are also trained in better managing
teachers and staff for the implementation of blended learning. They learn to
develop lesson plans that accommodate blended learning. They also learn to
better support their staff and conduct blending learning simulations to fine-tune
their curriculum planning,” said Ms. Golda.
The teacher training module comprises two units: A diagnostic
assessment and the development of differentiated learning plans. This will
enable teachers to more competently assess students with regard to the
individual student’s learning loss, so that differentiated learning plans can
be designed and implemented for each student.
Supardi, Principal of SMPN 2 Kendal state junior high school
in Central Java, said that the training is urgently needed as new school year
commenced. He said, “The training will help us immensely in providing both
limited in-person and online learning. We will also be able to identify the
learning requirements suited to each student’s needs and bridge any learning
gaps.”
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