3. Medan School of Nature
Sekolah Alam Medan (SAM)
Who are we ?
• The first school for autistic teenagers in
North Sumatra, Indonesia.
• Operating for 7 (seven) years now.
• 60 special needs children / teens
• 15 teachers, 5 staff, 5 SPG.
7. Medan School of Nature
Sekolah Alam Medan (SAM)
The Problem
• Lack of acceptance for the special needs teens and marginal
youth / householders leads to poverty, unemployment and
crimes.
• 4.2 tonnage of daily trash leads to unmanaged trash
problems in the TPA (Tempat Pembuangan Akhir)
• It is expensive to run inclusive education and life – skills
education.
8. • Academic & Lifeskills for Special Needs students
• Arts & Creativity
• Recycle Souvenir & Home Industry
• Workshops
• Non – Organic Fertilizers, Composting, Biogas
• Hydroponic Gardening
Medan School of Nature
Sekolah Alam Medan (SAM)
The Proposed Solution
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10. • Goal – We hope by collaborating with
investors, we could scale up our social
impact in recycling products, kerosene and
environment education services
• Target to increase economies of scale to
organic products (compost and liquid
fertilizers) and diesel oil.
Medan School of Nature
Sekolah Alam Medan (SAM)
Recipient of The Best 3rd Medan Trash Bank
Awardee 2016
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14. • Goal – We hope by collaborating with
investors, we could scale up our social
impact in recycling products, and
environment education services.
• Target to increase economies of scale to
organic products (compost, liquid
fertilizers and biogas).
Medan School of Nature
Sekolah Alam Medan (SAM)
18. 1. Pre – Assessment
Determine if program can serve client need
2. Assessment
Assess learning strength and support needs
3. Employability training
Hard and soft skills training in identified areas with prescribed
strategies
4. Job Placement
Match and place in suitable worksites
5. Job Support
Prepare worksite co workers and install work support plans for
sustainability
20. What is the Hidden Curriculum ?
“ The hidden curriculum is the set of assumed
knowledge that is generally not directly taught because it
is assumed to be universally know and understood …
It is also often called common sense.”
From “The Hidden Curriculum of Getting and Keeping a Job :
Navigating the Social Landscape of Employment, A Guide for
Individuals With Autism Spectrum and other Social –
Cognitive Challenges”
By Brenda Smith Myles, Judy Endow and Malcolm Mayfield
21. Considerations when teaching the Hidden Curriculum
Why is this important to learn ?
How to teach ?
When to teach ?
What to say / do ?
22. Principles when teaching the Hidden Curriculum
• Meet level of understanding
• Don’t make assumptions
• Be direct
Clear
Communication
• Be detailed and explicit , but also clear
• Teach how to meet expectations
• Natural and realistic consequences
Clarify social
understanding
and perspective
• Follow the plan and ensure others follow as well
• Teach Practice ReviewBe consistent
23. The Hidden Curriculum of the workplace : Preparing For Employment
The Hidden
Curriculum
Work habits
Independent
Functioning
Communication
Inter -
personal skill
24. Work Habits
Work Habits are work related behavior skill that directly
affect the task being done.
Example :
Speed and productivity
Following schedules
Punctuality
Accepting corrections
Organization
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26. Independent Functioning
Independent Functioning skills are self help and daily
living skills that are used on a day to day basis.
Example
Dressing and Grooming
Personal Hygiene
Safety
Behavior during breaks and meals
Emotional management
32. Communication
Communication skills are expressive and receptive
methods to pass information between people
Examples
Asking for help
Responding to others
Expressing to others
Appropriate volume and tone
34. Interpersonal skills
Interpersonal skills are unspoken social rules based on
culture, setting, location, context, people you are with,
etc.
Examples
Refrains from inappropriate behaviour ( e.g personal
space, touching, noises, staring, vulgarities )
Positive social routines ( e.g greetings, farewell,
please, thank you, excuse me, ect )
36. If t If they can’t learn the way we teach, we teach the way they learn
Thank youThank you
Editor's Notes
SAM classrooms are made from natural wood / bamboo and the school motto is Ramah untuk Semua (Kindness for All). The motto and guiding mission of the school advocates for kindness to be extended to all including people with and without special needs as well as the environment.
The school has a student body of 60 students with 30 between the ages of 13 – 40 years, SAM employs 20 teaching staff and 5 administration staff. SAM conducts its classes from 08.30 am to 05.30 pm and allow a great deal of flexibility for students who want to leave by 1 pm. Some students have caregivers hired by their parents who accompany and assist them at school.
The school has a student body of 60 students with 30 between the ages of 13 – 40 years, SAM employs 20 teaching staff and 5 administration staff. SAM conducts its classes from 08.30 am to 05.30 pm and allow a great deal of flexibility for students who want to leave by 1 pm. Some students have caregivers hired by their parents who accompany and assist them at school.
In our communities the social problems could be described as below :
1.Lack of acceptance, education, empowerment and equipped workshop facilities for the training of special needs children / street children and housewife.
2.There is no awareness of the society to segregate / litter the waste into the waste bin of reuse / recycle products. Therefore the waste is overwhelming at the TPA (Tempat Pembuangan Akhir).
3. Poverty and unemployment of the communities due to lack of knowledge and skills.
4. Lack of Government support in small social business entreprise.
5. Improper management especially in quality control, marketing and distribution inside the country and abroad, source and use of funds , human resource capabilities and strategic management in projects execution.
6. Transparency and accountability of non advocacy and registered firm
7. Lack of knowledge of branding and patent of products / services.
8. Lack of networks in the regions.
9. Medan city rated minus 3 (three) for criminality caused by unemployment
Every month, about 50 kilograms of waste is collected. The students are then taught how to turn the discarded material into things like pencil holders, ashtrays, wallets and baskets. We also encouraged students to do rubbish cleanups on roads, this also provides students opportunity to interact with locals as well as instilling environmental awareness.
Their products are sold at SAM-held exhibitions and at Medan area schools. They are also available at certain bookshops and restaurants that support SAM
Organic products are still in start-up mode presently, only for self-use due to lack of funds.
Organic products are still in start-up mode presently, only for self-use due to lack of funds.
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Exhibitions at Tiara Convention Centre, co-memmorating Earth day, May 2016.