<p align="center"><strong>Abstract</strong></p><p>Teachers often have difficulty in developing competence in the writing aspect, especially in Islamic-based educational institutions. This study aims to explain the concept of developing teacher competence in creative writing to realize madrasa literacy. This study involved six informants, including school principals and teachers who are members of the writing community. Data was collected through direct interviews (telephone, WhatsApp messages, and video calls), observation, and documentation. The results showed several steps to developing teacher competence in writing at MI Perwanida Blitar: 1) Forming a writing community called ARUNIKA CAKRAWALA. It was started by building mutual commitment, self-efficacy, motivation, and writing habits, and determining rewards and punishments. 2) Implementation of the writing community by actively participating in seminars, workshops, writing training, and webinars, actively writing in external and internal communities of the institution, holding peer tutors, supporting school literacy programs, and publishing teacher and student writings in various genres. 3) Obstacles faced by writing teachers are limited time, limited ideas, and unstable teachers' motivation in writing. This finding offers the concept of developing teacher competence in writing. The findings are expected to be adopted in developing teacher competence in creative writing in other institutions.</p>

Dampak COVID-19 sangat terasa terlebih sektor ekonomi. Upaya pemerintah dalam menghadapi virus ini mulai pemberian stimulasi ekonomi hingga himbauan sosial dalam bentuk; social distancing, PSBB, larangan mudik, sampai new normal dimaksudkan agar keselamatan warga terjaga sekaligus sektor ekonomi tetap berjalan. Tulisan ini mengarahkan kajiannya pada bagaimana dampak ekonomi di Tulungagung dan langkah startegis apa yang seharusnya dilakukan. Pendekatan dalam penelitian ini adalah kualitatif berjenis library research dan bersifat inferential. Analisis data dilakukan dengan menggunakan content analysis. Literatur diambil dari berbagai sumber resmi, informasi, dan berita yang beredar secara online terkait ekonomi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa di Tulungagung masih belum bisa digambarkan secara pasti kondisi ekonomi setelah masa pandemi. Namun, untuk mempertahankan pertumbuhan ekonominya, Tulungagung dapat mempertimbangkan dua skenario, skenario dengan PSBB dan tanpa PSBB. [The impact of COVID-19 is too felt especially in the economic sector. Government efforts in dealing with this virus began to provide economic stimulation to social appeals in the form of; social distancing, PSBB, prohibition of going home, until new normal poicy is intended so that the safety of citizens is maintained as well as the economic sector continuesly grows. This paper directs his study on how the economic impact in Tulungagung and what strategic steps should be taken. The approach in this research is qualitative research in library research type. Data analysis was performed using content analysis. The results showed that in Tulungagung still could not be described with certainty the economic conditions after the pandemic. However, to maintain economic growth, Tulungagung can consider two scenarios, a scenario with PSBB and without PSBB.]

Selametan (communal feast) is tradition to commomerate one’s death day conducted by the Javanese community. Its implementation is different from one region to others. The study focused on describing and explaining the differences of selametan between santri and abangan community. It was a field study carried out in Tanen Village, Rejotangan District, Tulungagung Regency. The data were obtained by conducting an observation to the Tanen community. Besides, the data were also collected through interview and literature study. The results indicate that there are two versions of implementing the selametan tradition in Tanen Village. The abangan version still maintains traditions from the ancestors, in terms of using sesajen (offering) as a cultural symbol and means in a ritual. The time also remains the same as inherited from the ancestors, in which the ritual is conducted from the first day until nyewu dina or 1000 th day. The santri version only conducts the selametan tradition from the first until seventh days after the funeral and does not use sesajen considering its inappropriateness with Islamic lessons. Apart from these differences, the selametan tradition has positive functions, including a means to give alms, close the bound between community members, entertain a family of a deceased, and remember the death.

The research in this dissertation is motivated by the phenomenon of the development of quality educational institutions that have a good process to create high student achievement, design a good curriculum taught by qualified teachers and good products as evidenced by the students being able to compete with superior schools. inside and outside the city so that, with a good process, Madrasa are no longer underestimated and even become the community's main choice of superior schools. The research approach uses qualitative methods. Data collection techniques are participant observation, in-depth interviews and documentation. The data analysis techniques used are 1) single case data analysis, 2) cross-site analysis. From the results of this study, it can be concluded that: ( 1) The formulation of the madrasa principal's strategy in developing students' talents and interests at MTsN 3 Nganjuk and MTsN 2 Kediri City is carried out by : formulating the vision and mission of the madrasa, determining the goals of planning for the development of student talents and interests that have been carried out by the madrasa, mapping talents and interests based on abilities and fields of study . Recruitment of basic education students with implementation of strict selection assessment taking into account several assessments, namely the recruitment of the academic path through with report cards and Olympics. Non-academic selection recruitment is seen from the results of students' memorization of the Koran, sports, arts and so on . (2) The implementation of the madrasa principal's strategy in developing students' talents and interests at MTsN 3 Nganjuk and MTsN 2 Kediri City is carried out by: 1) Programs of extracurricular activities provided for all students according to their potential, interests, talents, and abilities, so that students can develop maximally. 2) Supporting activities through routine and spontaneous activities that are carried out optimally can develop students' talents and interests.

This study aims to explain the implementation of online learning and teacher strategies in improving students' critical thinking skills in PAI subjects at SMPN 1 Sumbergempol Tulungagung and SMPN 3 Tulungagung. The research method is qualitative. The research approach is phenomenological. The type of research is field research. The research design was a multi-site study. Data were obtained by in-depth interviews, participant observation, and documentation. The research data is then organized into categories, described into units, synthesized, arranged into patterns, selected priority data, and made conclusions so that they are easy to understand. The results showed that WhatsApp, Telegram, Google Classroom, Zoom, Google Meet, One Drive, Google Form, and Microsoft Office 365 teachers were integrated. The strategy used by the teacher is to design learning and implementation of learning that directs critical thinking. The teacher sharpens thinking levels from C1, C2,3 to C4, C5, C6. The task given is to find material from the internet and analyze it. Students will use critical, analytical, comparative, selective and creative reasoning.