Let Creativity into the Language Class

Deviating from the coursebook can be a challenge for teachers working with a strict syllabus, but applying a little imagination can be highly effective and fun

Creativity is not an optional extra for a language teacher, something off the wall to do on a Friday afternoon perhaps. Rather, creativity should be the teacher's best friend.

For too long English language teachers have worried about finding the best method, the quickest, most efficient way to teach languages. But this quest for a pedagogic holy grail, however noble, is destined to fail, and for many reasons, not least because there are far too many variables flying around.

There's simply no best method. There can't be any top-down, one-size-fits-all, cookie-cutter approach that does justice to the complexity of learning a language. I would like to suggest that far from being panacea, principled, creative methodology can go a long way towards making the practice of teaching a second language more effective, and certainly much more enjoyable for both learners and teachers.

So what do we mean by "creativity"? It is best defined as a cluster of skills to fashion a product or idea that is original and is culturally valued. In other words, according to researchers, for an idea or product to be considered "creative" it should be new and useful.

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Professional Teacher

A teacher as professionals have the function, role and position is critical in achieving the 2025 vision of education is to create a smart man and a competitive Indonesia. Therefore, the teaching profession should be respected and promoted as a dignified profession, as mandated by the Act No 14 of 2005 on Teachers and Lecturers.

The consequences of the teacher as a profession are the Continuing Professional Development (PKB). Therefore, the following are attached some information about the professional development of teachers that you can download below, but do not forget to fill the guestbook, wassalam.

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1. Buku 1 PKB Guru

2. Buku 2 –Pedoman PK Guru

3. Buku 3 – Permenpan 16-2009

4. Buku 4 – Pedoman PKB dan Angka Kreditnya

5. Buku 5 – Pedoman Penilaian PKB 

EDUCATION WORLD MAPPING

EDUCATION WORLD MAPPING THROUGH 2012 PRELIMINARY COMPETENCY TEST MAPPING

Preliminary Competency Test (UKA) in 2012 was over. Distribution of the 2012 UKA shows a diverse picture of teacher competency. A total of 154 counties / cities have a UKA value above the average value of the national UKA 42.25. District including the city, amounting to 56.41 Blitar City, Sukabumi by 55, 88, Gresik regency 55.41, 53.71 Malang, Jembrana, at 53.63, 53.62 Magelang, Surakarta by 52, 49, 52.30 Pasuruan, Denpasar at 52.23, and 52.23 for Banyumas.

UKA highest grades teacher in charge of each place at 90 is, of Desi Jayanti from kindergarten Islam Dwi Nurul Iman, Bogor regency with a value of 90, SD 8 Gutters Nurfatah of Regency Coconut Banyuasin, South Sumatra with a value of 80, Melany Wiwanty Parulian Mukuan of SMP Advent Amurang Kabupateng South Minahasa, North Sulawesi, with a value of 87.5, Billy Priadi of SMAN 1 Karas Magetan East Java with a value of 90.

Education and Culture Minister, Mohammad Nuh, said map the distribution of the UKA would be useful for mapping the world of education. "Map 2012 UKA can be paired with a 2012 map of the National Examination (UN)" he explained. That is, the quality of teachers will be seen to do with the results of examination of each region. Previously, the implementation of the UN has improved and has been mapped. Later, our teaching staff, infrastructure facilities will also be included. Thus, a complete map of the world of education can be acquired in stages.


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