PADANG PANJANG, kiprahkita.net - Private middle school subject teachers from across Padang Panjang City participated, in a joint workshop held at the SMP Hikmah Auditorium on Tuesday and Wednesday (2-3/7/2024).
Head of the Padang Panjang Education and Culture Office Nasrul, when opening the event, stated that this workshop serves as a moment for private middle school teachers to share experiences in competency development and capacity building.
Nasrul also expressed his gratitude and appreciation to the organizing committee, which consisted of principals from private middle schools in Padang Panjang.
Among them were the Principal of SMP Muhammadiyah Hendri; Principal of SMP Hikmah Fanhas Chandra; Principal of SMP Uswatun Hasanah Resmita; Principal of SMP Islam Jihad Yulia Wisma Venny; Principal of SMP IT Juara Stefina Maxmovna; Principal of SMP IT Ma'arif Beny Candra; and Principal of SMP-Qu Cahaya Al-Quran Yusrawati.
The workshop successfully boosted the enthusiasm of private school teachers as they prepared for the 2024/2025 academic year.
This was evident from their high levels of engagement and active participation in discussions and their attentiveness to the explanations provided by the speakers.
The first speaker, Iswandi, discussed the Merdeka Mengajar Platform, while the second speaker, Rosyid Mahmudi, delivered a structured presentation accompanied by practical examples and explanations of teaching practices, emphasizing the unique characteristics of each school.
"Hopefully, the concrete steps taken by the principals of these private middle schools will serve as a positive move to improve the quality of education in private middle schools in particular and education in Padang Panjang City in general," said Nasrul.
The Chair of the Committee, Hendri, mentioned that this workshop is an annual agenda aimed at upgrading teachers' abilities to implement the Merdeka Curriculum.
This includes preparing planning tools, conducting differentiated instruction, and managing student-centered learning. (*)
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