SCHOOL EXPERIENCE IN AUSTRALIA
( UNTUK TUGAS Dr Dirgantara Wicaksono M. Pd. )
Primary schools in Australia usually always give credit to
the achievement of a wide range of students. His name Achievement Award, as was
done in SD Moreland Primary School in the area of Brunswick, Melbourne. Indonesia
Ahmad Sham residents who send their children there to write the following
impression.
Monday (20/6) morning at the school where I entrust Ayla's
learning takes place as usual. Routine at the beginning of each week there
Assembly, similar flag ceremony, though not exactly the same as is done in the
halls and sitting down anyway.
At each Assembly announced programs, student activities a
week or a month ahead. Also presented the results of the activities that have
been done the previous weeks. Not only that, as usual track record of student
activities in the classroom and in activities per week previously disclosed.
Students would stand out in terms of getting the appreciation in the form of
Achievement Award. Awards although only in the form of small pieces of paper
and (probably) do not materially valuable but often awaited the students and
proud parents, including me.
There are two interesting things from those who make the
Achievement Award is not just a routine announcement per Assembly. Things that
make it a regular activity that produces a remarkable effect.
First, Achievement Award lasts continuously participated in
the Assembly. Achievement Award will not be announced or omitted if Monday is
not going Assembly. The continuity is like the engine that drives the
relentless spirit of the students or, as an object that rotates on its axis
constantly. Interestingly, despite routine Achievement Award 'rotating' but
every student as if waiting for something new on Monday.
Ayla received the award for his teacher helped tidy up the
classroom.
Photo: Ahmad Syam
Second, the content Achievement Award is not only about the
academic achievement of students in the classroom or in the school. This is not
some sort of submission of the student's academic rank, if any associated with
academic achievement in the pattern shape is not a ranking but achievement. For
example, a time Ayla ever get the award for successfully mastering the
calculation system in mathematics.
So what the contents are dominant in the award? In addition
to achievements in sport and the arts, this award was very-very prioritizes
social relations student, both in the classroom and the school in general.
I took a sample of how Achievement Award sincerely want to
strengthen the social intelligence of pupils as they intelengsia intelligence
companion of the last two awards were given to Ayla.
Monday (30/5) and Ayla getting award For Excellent Listening
and always Participating in Class Well, when translated reads perhaps because
it has been Acting Good Choice and active in the class. As a parent, I am
certainly glad to know Ayla proud plus active in the classroom for active
participation in the class is the basics of self-confidence. Glad to know I
increased in schools to appreciate and foster confidence in the form of student
award.
Today, Monday (20/6), the name of Ayla back called the award
recipients at once Achievement Award 4th him since 2015 and registered as a
student (Prep Class and Grade 1). In the sheet of paper award reads For All
Your Help with Packing Up a Messy Activity in Art. This award intent roughly to
assess Ayla who had helped his teacher tidying up the room after class
activities Art. Helping teachers was the forerunner of love to help other
people who are socially foster a sense of empathy and sympathy.
Primary schools in Australia has always given the
achievement award for a wide range of students.
Photo: Ahmad Syam
Strengthening social intelligence is listed in the piece of
paper Achievement Award. The intelligence side is considered part of that
support student success in the future. The key to success or Keys to Success,
by sheets Achievement Award, is confidence (confident), persistence
(sincerity), organization (cooperation), getting along (harmony), and emotional
resilience (emotional independence). Key to this success include good values
such as respect, responsible, and honest.
Hopefully the model schools with format Ayla learning in
schools where learning can grow everywhere. Schools that build student
mentality, which fosters harmony in diversity, and that strengthens unselfish.
Schools that do not get caught in the figures, rankings, and all types of
accreditation only. Schools that juxtaposing academic achievement and social
achievements. Schools that teach life more powerful
PENGALAMAN SEKOLAH DI AUSTRALIA
Sekolah dasar di Australia biasanya
selalu memberikan penghargaan untuk berbagai macam pencapaian murid-muridnya.
Namanya Achievement Award, sebagaimana yang dilakukan di SD Moreland Primary
School di daerah Brunswick, Melbourne. Warga Indonesia Ahmad Syam yang
menyekolahkan anaknya di sana menuliskan kesannya berikut ini.
Senin (20/6) pagi di sekolah di mana
saya menitipkan Ayla untuk belajar berlangsung seperti biasanya. Rutin di
setiap awal pekan ada Assembly, sejenis upacara bendera meski tidak benar-benar
sama karena dilakukan di dalam aula dan sambil duduk pula.
Pada setiap Assembly diumumkan
program-program kegiatan murid seminggu atau sebulan ke depan. Juga disampaikan
hasil kegiatan yang telah dilakukan pekan-pekan sebelumnya. Bukan hanya itu,
seperti biasa jejak rekam aktivitas murid di dalam kelas dan di per kegiatan
sepekan sebelumnya diungkap. Murid yang dianggap menonjol dalam beberapa hal
mendapatkan apresiasi dalam wujud Achievement Award. Penghargaan yang meski
hanya dalam bentuk selembar kertas kecil dan (mungkin) secara materi tidak
bernilai tetapi kerap ditunggu-tunggu para murid dan dibanggakan para orangtua,
termasuk saya.
Ada dua hal menarik dari Achievement
Award tersebut yang menjadikan bukan sekadar pengumuman rutin per
Assembly. Hal yang menjadikannya sebagai kegiatan biasa yang menghasilkan efek
yang luar biasa.
Pertama, Achievement Award
berlangsung secara kontinyu mengikuti kegiatan Assembly. Achievement Award akan
tidak diumumkan atau ditiadakan jika pada Senin juga tidak berlangsung
Assembly. Kontinuitas tersebut seumpama mesin yang menggerakkan semangat murid
tiada henti atau, seperti suatu benda yang berotasi pada sumbunya
terus-menerus. Uniknya, meski Achievement Award rutin ‘berotasi’ tetapi setiap
murid seolah menunggu sesuatu yang baru di hari Senin.
Kedua, konten Achievement Award ini
tidak melulu tentang prestasi akademik siswa dalam kelas atau di sekolah. Ini
tidak semacam penyampaian mengenai peringkat akademik siswa, kalau pun
dihubungkan dengan prestasi akademik bentuknya bukan dalam pola pemeringkatan
tetapi pencapaian. Misalnya, suatu waktu Ayla pernah mendapatkan award karena
berhasil menguasai satu sistem perhitungan dalam matematika.
Jadi apa isi yang dominan dalam
award tersebut? Selain prestasi dalam olahraga dan seni, award ini ternyata sangat-sangat
mengutamakan relasi sosial murid, baik dalam kelas maupun di sekolah secara
umum.
Saya mengambil contoh bagaimana
Achievement Award sungguh-sungguh ingin menguatkan kecerdasan sosial murid
sebagai pendamping kecerdasan intelengsia mereka dari dua award terakhir yang
diberikan kepada Ayla.
Senin (30/5) lalu Ayla mendapatkan
award For Excellent Listening and always Participating Well in Class,
jika dialihbahasakan barangkali bunyinya Penghargaan karena telah Bertingkah
Baik dan Aktif di dalam Kelas. Sebagai orangtua, saya tentu bangga plus senang
mengetahui Ayla aktif di dalam kelas karena berpartisipasi aktif di kelas
adalah dasar-dasar rasa percaya diri. Senangnya saya bertambah-tambah
mengetahui sekolah mengapresiasi dan menumbuhkan kepercayaan diri murid dalam
bentuk award.
Hari ini, Senin (20/6), nama Ayla
kembali disebut sebagai penerima award sekaligus Achievement Award ke-4 baginya
sejak terdaftar sebagai murid 2015 lalu (Prep Class & Grade 1). Dalam
lembaran kertas award berbunyi For All Your Help with Packing Up a Messy
Activity in Art. Maksud award ini kira-kira untuk menilai Ayla yang telah
ikut membantu gurunya merapikan ruangan setelah kegiatan kelas Art. Ikut
membantu guru adalah cikal bakal dari senang membantu orang lain yang secara sosial
menumbuhkan rasa empati dan simpati.
Semoga model sekolah dengan format
pembelajaran di sekolah tempat Ayla belajar bisa tumbuh di mana-mana. Sekolah-sekolah
yang membangun mentalitas murid, yang menumbuhkan keharmonisan dalam perbedaan,
dan yang menguatkan kepedulian pada sesama. Sekolah yang tidak terjebak
dalam angka-angka, peringkat, dan segala jenis akreditasi saja. Sekolah yang
menyandingkan prestasi akademik dan prestasi sosial. Sekolah yang
mengajarkan hidup yang lebih berdaya
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