Optimizing Teacher Professionalism
Previously the curriculum change was controversy because it
was considered a waste of budget. However, lately it can be accepted by public although
it is still confusing for some teachers. The issue of the elimination of some
subjects, the implementation of character education, and the removal of
national examinations is still a public expectations. That way, student’s
burden can be reduced, and then they can focus on subjects every level of
education in order to achieve national education goals.
The curriculum is an important part of the educational
system, as a reference to achieve educational goals. Making the curriculum is
the duty and responsibility of the government as stated in Law No. 20 Year 2003
on National Education System. Curriculum change can be done if the old
curriculum didn’t agree with development.
Education curriculum in this country for the past 6 decades
has changed 9 times. Such changes must follow the demands of the developent
that education in Indonesia is not getting left behind, because the quality of
education in addition to determined by the teacher, is also determined by the
applicable curriculum.
The curriculum is ever implemented in this country include
Lesson Plan (1947), Lesson Plans Unraveling (1952), Plan for Education (1964),
The concept of Pancasila Life Coaching, Knowledge Base, and Special Skills (1968),
goal orientation (1975), Systems Thinking Way Active Students (CBSA) (1984),
Curriculum 1994 are Populist (1994), Competency-Based Curriculum (KBK) (2004), Education-Unit
Level Curriculum (KTSP) (2006), and 2013 with the theme Thematic Curriculum
Integrative will soon be implemented.
Teachers as educators is spearheading the implementation of
the curriculum. The new curriculum can be run effectively and efficiently
depends on the competence of teachers. In addition to pedagogical skills,
teachers are also expected to hone students' potential. Therefore, the
potential cognitive, effective and psychomotor are maximally achievable and
balanced.
2013 Curriculum will emphasize four elements namely
competency standards, content, process, and assessment. The professionalism of
teachers can be realized by developing a comprehensive subject, especially
concerning the conditions of reality in the lives of students. Moreover, the
strategy can be created in an innovative learning in order to arouse the
interest of the students to be more serious in learning.
Information and communication technology is developing so
rapidly. It affects the education system, especially teachers and students.
Teachers and textbooks used to be a sole source of learning, is no longer. Therefore,
information media such as the internet has provided a variety of learning
resources facilities, such as articles, journals, papers, and electronic books
that can be obtained for free.
Therefore, teachers should be able to adapt to these
developments. At a minimum, teachers can set up and operate audio-visual
teaching media as a learning tool. Thus, the media can facilitate student understanding
and ultimately to improve student achievement in accordance with the national
education goals.
Foreign languages such as English is becoming a necessity
in the world of education. English skill both passive and active are additional
value to teachers. The lack of ability, makes teachers less productive result
in innovative work and not able to compete in international. Because, in the
era of globalization, as now, to realize the go-international schools such as
the skills needed to collaborate with foreign schools, student exchange, and
visitation to the foreign firms.
Although schools labeled RSBI and SBI has been deleted in
this country, it does not mean a teacher should leave the English. English is
very important for teachers. Because teachers have English skills, he will have
more insight than the teachers who can not speak English. Therefore, any label
school, a teacher must master the English.
Professional teachers must be willing and able to improve
the quality of national education as their responsibilities. Of course, it is
not easily realized if not based on a strong determination to educate the
nation's children are ready to compete with foreign nations.
The government should support expectations of teachers in
this country by providing educational scholarships advanced facilities and
courses in both these skills. The attention should be directed to the teachers
who are in rural areas, especially outside Java, because far more concentrated
distribution of professional teachers in urban areas.
In addition, supporting teaching and learning activities
such as laboratories, libraries, and sports fields should be equipped at each
school. It is important to remember the teacher realized often constrained in
the absence of implementing learning, so that optimal student achievement.
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