PORTALJABAR, DISTRICT. BOGOR - The Regent of Bogor together with the Regional Leadership Coordination Forum (Forkopimda) held a Teacher's Day Commemoration Ceremony at the Bogor Regency level, at Tegar Beliman Field, Saturday (25/11/2023)
On this occasion, Iwan wants to make this year's National Teacher's Day commemoration a sign of the unity of determination of education people to accelerate the progress of the Indonesian education system.
"This year's commemoration of National Teachers' Day is a sign of our unified determination to accelerate the progress of the Indonesian education system. "Therefore, let's celebrate this day with enthusiasm to continue moving forward, with simultaneous steps to continue the Freedom of Learning movement," he said.
When reading the speech of the Minister of Education of the Republic of Indonesia, Iwan Setiawan, he said that the teacher as captain did not want to reverse the direction of the Merdeka Belajar ship again. He is optimistic that all educators throughout Indonesia will continue to move towards realizing Freedom of Learning. This belief grows from the things we have managed to achieve together in the last four years.
According to him, in the first year of Merdeka Belajar, we abolished the National Examination and gave teachers the confidence to assess their students' learning outcomes.
"Also implementing the National Assessment so that everyone focuses on creating a safe, inclusive and enjoyable learning environment. A learning environment that fosters literacy and numeracy skills as well as student character," he said.
Then the following year, the minister of education also launched the Independent Curriculum. If the National Assessment measures the goal of change, the Merdeka Curriculum provides guidance on how to achieve that goal. The Merdeka Curriculum is the curriculum that teachers have been waiting for, because it not only lightens the burden on students thanks to reducing the amount of material, and emphasizing on in-depth understanding.
"But it also frees up teachers to cultivate their creativity and innovate in developing fun learning according to students' needs," he said.
Iwan said that the space for learning and sharing between fellow teachers is also now wider with the Merdeka Mengajar platform. Millions of teachers throughout Indonesia are now connected, learning from each other, and inspiring each other in implementing the Independent Curriculum.
Not only that, a big breakthrough, continued Iwan, was also presented by launching Mobilizing Teacher Education. This program is different from previous teacher training, because its aim is to encourage the birth of a generation of teachers, principals and school supervisors who are capable of leading real change.
Lastly, what is also very satisfying is that we are getting closer to achieving the target of one million ASN PPPK teachers to meet teacher needs, and of course improve the welfare of educators. (Diskominfo Bogor Regency/UPI)