Abstract

This study is an R & D (Research and Development) project which has the main goal to develop appropriate model of professional training for remote areas in Indonesia. This research is important because there are still many teachers who teach subjects that are not in accordance with their educational background. These issues will not only adversely affect the quality of the graduates but also will be obstacles in the implementation of the programs promoted by the government. Thus, we need a model of teachers’ professional training special for Remote Island by paying attention to geographical location, culture and any shortcomings of both human resources and infrastructure owned by schools. Based on the theory of training model, the need analysis, and stakeholders’ inputs what can be applied is implementing an integrated thematic-based lesson study. This finding of educators’ professional training model special for remote areas will help Government carry out educators’ professional training in other remote regions across Indonesia.

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