Strengthening Character Education is the foundation of national education in students which aims to develop empathy, friendliness, and optimistic behaviors in accordance with the philosophy of the Pancasila life. This study aims at developing a school culture which acts as the initial orientation for character education. This research uses R&D design methodology. Data used were principals and elementary school teachers in Denpasar City. Development data which is a reflection of the school's vision and mission was collected through documentation, interviews, and group discussions. The data was analyzed using the qualitative description method. The results of the study indicate that the school's vision and mission are valid and feasible and should be applied as a reference in implementing good character values in the school.

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui perbedaan yang signifikan keterampilan menulis antara kelompok siswa yang belajar dengan menggunakan model quantum teaching berbantuan multimedia interaktif dan siswa yang belajar dengan menggunakan pembelajaran konvensional. Jenis penelitian yang digunakan yaitu eksperimen semu dengan desain non-equivalent control group design. Populasi penelitian meliputi seluruh kelas V SDN Gugus V Jenderal Sudirman Kecamatan Denpasar Selatan pada semester genap sebanyak 331 siswa. Sampel penelitian ditentukan dengan teknik random sampling. Sampel dalam penelitian ini adalah kelas VA SDN 6 Sesetan sebanyak 45 siswa  sebagai kelompok eksperimen dan kelas V SDN 2 Serangan sebanyak 38 siswa sebagai kelompok kontrol. Data penelitian dikumpulkan dengan metode tes isian. Data yang terkumpul dianalisis dengan uji-t. Hasil analisis data pada taraf signifikansi 5% (dk=81 dengan thitung = 3,70 dan ttabel = 2,00) yaitu Ho ditolak, dan rata-rata nilai siswa yang belajar dengan menggunakan model quantum teaching berbantuan multimedia interaktif, yaitu 80,24 dan siswa yang belajar dengan menggunakan pembelajaran konvensional, yaitu 74,84. Maka terdapat perbedaan yang signifikan keterampilan menulis antara kelompok siswa yang belajar dengan menggunakan model quantum teaching berbantuan multimedia interaktif dan siswa yang belajar dengan menggunakan pembelajaran konvensional. Dengan demikian, dapat disimpulkan model quantum teaching berbantuan multimedia interaktif berpengaruh terhadap keterampilan menulis siswa kelas V SDN Gugus V Jenderal Sudirman Kecamatan Denpasar Selatan tahun ajaran 2018/2019.

The learning process that occurs at this time is not optimal. The provision of stimulation to improve children's development is carried out in a straightforward, general way, without enjoyable media stimulation. Students tend to be left to play alone in the schoolyard. It causes students to feel bored in following the lesson. This study aims to develop hand puppets and serial pictures as stimulation media for early childhood. This type of research is development. The research design used research development (R&D) about Borg and Gall with modified stages. The product test subjects studied were kindergarten students individually. The research data was collected using a questionnaire method, then the data collected was analyzed descriptively qualitatively concerning the theory of Miles and Huberman. The results of the media expert test on the five components/indicators rated for serial image media 89.2%, hand puppets 97.2%. The results of the material expert test on five elements/valuable indicators of hand puppets are 100%, and the picture series is 100%. Design expert test results obtained 93% for hand puppets and 80% for serial images. The percentage received shows that both media are feasible to be used to stimulate the growth and development of early childhood language skills. This research implies that teachers can apply the media of hand puppets and serial pictures to increase motivation and learning outcomes of early childhood.

Kota Denpasar sebagai ibu kota Propinsi Bali menyimpan harapan yang cukup tinggi di bidang pendidikan yakni terwujudnya proses pembelajaran yang baik dan berdampak pada dihasilkannya SDM-SDM Kota Denpasar yang mumpuni di bidangnya serta berkarakter. Strategi  penguatan pendidikan karakter berbasis kelas dilakukan dalam  bentuk pelatihan dan pendampingan. tindak pembelajaran yang dilakukan ini meningkatkan kinerja guru dalam hal menyusun rencana pelaksanaan pembelajaran yang dapat menumbuhkembangkan nilai-nilai budaya dan karakter bangsa bagi siswa sekolah dasar. Perilaku siswa yang semula cenderung diam, egois, dan pasif, tidak bertanggungPengabdian pada Masyarakat P2M ini bertujuan untuk memberikan pengetahuan dan keterampilan kepada guru-guru sekolah dasar di Gugus Kompiang Sujana Kota Denpasar berkaitan dengan teknik menyusun serta mengintegrasikan nilai-nilai karakter pada Rencana Pelaksanaan Pembelajaran (RPP) sekaligus mengimplementasikannya pada kegiatan pembelajaran di kelas. Ada lima karakter utama yang dikaji pada kegiatan ini yakni Religius, Nasionalis, Mandiri, Gotong royong, dan Integritas. Subjek sasaran P2M ini adalah guru-guru sekolah dasar yang bertugas di lingkugan Gugus Kompiang Sujana Kota Denpasar. Kegiatan P2M dikemas dalam bentuk Pelatihan serta pendampingan di sekolah-sekolah terpilih. Hasil kegiatan ini menunjukkan bahwa guru-guru terpilih berhasil meningkatkan kemampuannya di dalam merumuskan Rencana Pelaksanaan Pembelajaran yang di dalamnya telah mengintegrasikan karakter-karakter utama yang dikembangkan serta mengimplementasikannya di kelas.

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the government issued a policy to change learning and teaching activities offline to online. However, there are still many obstacles experienced by teachers and students in implementing online learning. The purpose of this study is to analyze and evaluate the level of readiness of elementary school teachers, especially low-grade teachers, in dealing with and implementing online learning and independent learning during the covid-19 pandemic. This research belongs to the type of evaluative research (evaluation study). The research data is in the form of verbal attitude statements from the subjects studied, namely elementary school teachers in low or early grades. Data were collected using questionnaires and interviews. The data that has been collected is then analyzed descriptively qualitatively. The results of the analysis of document study data and interviews showed that 70% of lower grade elementary school teachers as the research subjects tended to state that they were ready to carry out online learning and were free to learn for their students. This readiness is coupled with the expectation of the availability of online learning facilities for both teachers and students and training on the use of IT media for teachers to create smooth and innovative online learning. The implication is that even though learning is carried out online by adhering to independent learning according to existing provisions, the process and student learning outcomes will be maintained and carried out properly according to the expectations, which are also stated in the learning objectives.