Manajemen Pendidikan Karakter Pada Masa Pandemi

During the pandemic the education system, especially in Wonogiri City, underwent a change. Learning activities that were originally carried out offline (outside the network) have changed to blended learning, namely learning that combines online systems with limited face-to-face. The purpose of this study is to describe the management of character education during the pandemic at SD Negeri 2 Jendi. The type of research used is qualitative research with a phenomenological research design aimed at describing phenomena that occur in the field. Data collection techniques that the author uses are observation, interviews, and documentation. Then the data collected was tested for validity using method triangulation and source triangulation techniques. Furthermore, the data were analyzed through the stages of reduction, representation, and drawing conclusions. The results showed that the management of character education during the pandemic at SD Negeri 2 Jendi went through several stages. 1) The planning stage of character education is documentally integrated into the education unit level curriculum (KTSP), starting from the school's vision, mission, and goals, curriculum structure and content, syllabus, and learning implementation plans (RPP) and teaching materials, 2) Stage organizing in the form of a School Discipline Movement team and religious activities. 3) The implementation stage of character education is carried out online and offline, the role of parents in instilling character education during the pandemic as educators, motivators for children, and providing strong examples. 4) The coordination stage is accounted for by the coordinator of each program and 5) The evaluation stage is carried out through teacher meetings and reporting of learning outcomes through monthly and semester student reports