(Bukan) Pemimpin pun Harus Belajar

Menjadi pemimpin (mungkin) adalah sebuah impian bagi sebagian orang. Bila sering kita temui banyak orang belajar untuk menjadi pemimpin, pernahkah kita temukan orang yang belajar untuk menjadi seorang yang dipimpin? Yak, tulisan ini akan sedikit membahas apa yang bisa dipelajari oleh orang-orang yang dipimpin.

Learning, Learning, and Learning

Yap, it's been a long time since the last time I've posted my writing here. Today I'm eager to post several quotes related to learning. These hopefully will always remind us the beauty of learning as well as burn our spirit to keep learning. Enjoy these amazing quotes.

#1 My Quote

#2 Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn -Benjamin Franklin-

#3 Once you stop learning you start dying -A. Einstein-

#4 If a child can't learn the way we teach, maybe we should teach the way they learn -Ignacio Estrada-

#5 You learn something everyday if you pay attention -Ray LeBlond-

#6 Never stop learning because life never stops teaching -Anonym-

#7 Reminder

#8 Teachers open the door, but you must enter by yourself -Chinese Proverb-

#9 Life isn't about waiting for the storm to past. It's about learning to dance in the rain -Vivian Greene-

#10 Anyone who stops learning is old, anyone who keeps learning stays young -Henry Ford-

 ~ H A P P Y  L E A R N I N G ~

Speech Maker

Media pembelajaran menjadi salah satu 'senjata' guru dalam menjelaskan materi pelajaran, sehingga siswa dapat mengetahui & memahami secara nyata materi yang sedang dibahas melalui benda/sumber nyata.

Dalam pengajaran Bahasa Inggris, sesungguhnya banyak media yang dapat digunakan. Khususnya media rekaman untuk mendukung pembelajaran kemampuan mendengarkan (listening skill) dapat diperoleh dari berbagai situs, seperti YouTube, Randall's ESL Cyber Listening Lab, atau English Study and Learning Materials. Namun, terkadang media rekaman yang ada kurang sesuai dengan yang diinginkan oleh guru (seperti yang sering saya alami). Nah, beberapa waktu lalu saya mendapat sebuah solusi untuk mengatasi tantangan tersebut, yakni dengan aplikasi Text to Speech Maker.

Belajar yang Efektif

Horreee, libur tlah tiba!! Saatnya rehat sejenak dari hiruk pikuk kegiatan sekolah. Ini saatnya gunakan waktu untuk mendapat penyegaran, supaya saat semester Genap tiba sudah siap kembali menjalani kegiatan di sekolah.

Nah, menyambut semester baru yang sebentar lagi datang, mari siapkan diri untuk belajar dengan lebih baik dan efektif. Caranya?? Silakan baca tulisan berikut.

Menjadi Manajer yang Efektif

Tulisan singkat berikut ini merupakan hasil membaca singkat sebuah Buku Saku untuk Manager ketika saya bermain-main di TB Gramedia, Matraman-Jakpus kemarin. Sayangnya, saya lupa mencatat nama penulis buku tersebut sehingga belum dapat memberi kredit atas ilmu yang saya dapat dari buku saku tersebut. Ilmu singkat dalam buku tersebut dikemas secara ringkas dan menarik, sehingga mendorong saya untuk membaginya di sini.

Ini adalah tentang prinsip utama sekaligus tips dalam perjalanan peran bagi seorang manajer. Hmm manajer di sini bersifat umum dan tidak terkhususkan untuk seorang manajer perusahaan saja. So, manajer sekolah pun termasuk sasaran tips berikut. Singkatnya, ada enam prinsip sekaligus tips menjadi manajer efektif:

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1. Emotional Quotient ppt.

Classroom Language (for Teachers)

Teaching at a school having billingual program requires the use of English in almost every moment of speaking, especially during the teaching and learning process in/out of the classroom. Unfortunately, most teachers find it difficult to use English in their classrooms. Therefore, in this post I'll share some expressions that can be used during the teaching and learning process. Check it out! :)

1. Opening the Lesson

Start your lesson by calmly greeting your students, asking their condition and their activities at home. Some useful expressions in this stage are:

a. How are you doing, students?

b. Did you have a good weekend?

c. Did you study last night?

2. Defining Aims

Defining the aims of your lesson at the day will help students prepare themselves for material and activities they may get and face during the teaching and learning time. You can simply define your aims using these espressions:

a. By the end of the lesson, you will be able to .... (write an invitation; classify living creatures; make a presentation slide)

b. At the end of the lesson, you are expected to .... (deliver a speech; memorize three new verses of Surah Al-Baqoroh; conduct a class discussion)

3. Talking about the Lesson

 This is the main part of the teaching and learning process in/out of the classroom. This part is divided into the stage to tell about the upcoming activities and the one to explain the subject material. These are the expressions you can use during your "show":

- explaining the activities

a. We are going to learn about quantity and unit.

b. First, we are going to discuss the definition.

c. Then, I want you to work in group.

d. Half way through the lesson, we will have a practice to deliver a speech.

e. When we have finished, perhaps we will have a quiz.

- explaining the lesson

a. The definition of unit is ....

b. The examples of quantity are ....

c. Quantities are divided into two groups; the base quantity and the derived quantity.

d. In summary/To sum up, there are two kinds of quantity, they are ... and ....

4. Giving Instructions and Questions

Most of the time in the teaching and learning process is used to give instructions for students. The instructions can be related to the lesson or not. Some common instructions given to the students are:

a. Listen to me!

b. Attention, please!

c. Repeat after me!

d. Open your book page 56 and do the questions number 1-5!

e. Make a group of four and practice the dialogue!

f. Come forward!

g. Hand in/Submit/Collect your work!

h. Read the text carefully and underline the difficult words!

i. Go to the board!

j. Clean the board!

k. Describe the definition of quantity!

l. Look at the whiteboard!

m. Don't be noisy! Be quiet! Keep silent!

At another time you may need to give some questions for your students to check their understanding. Here are some expressions you can use:

a. Do you understand?

b. Is there any question? (any question?)

c. Do you get what I mean/say?

d. Any problem?

5. Ending the Lesson

This is the time for you to end and close your class. You may summarize the lesson and give suggestions for your students. Besides, you can also deliver the aim of the lesson for the next meeting.

a. Time's up. That's all our lesson today.

b. We'll meet next week.

c. Don't forget to do your assignment and submit it next Monday.

d. Please review the lesson at home and prepare for the test.
e. Next meeting, we're going to discuss the natural disasters in Indonesia. Please study page 60 at home.