Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan implementasi model pembelajaran dalam perencanaan dan pelaksanaan pembelajaran bahasa Indonesia oleh guru. Subjek penelitian ini adalah guru Sekolah Menengah Pertama mata pelajaran Bahasa Indonesia sekolah unggul di Yogyakarta. Data diperoleh melalui observasi, wawancara, dan dokumentasi. Teknik analisis data yang digunakan, yaitu identifikasi, klasifikasi, reduksi, serta simpulan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa guru sudah menyusun perencanaan model pembelajaran dalam bentuk Rencana Pelaksanaan Pembelajaran (RPP) pada materi teks surat dinas dan teks nonfiksi. Komponen model sudah dilengkapi dengan sintak, sistem pendukung (media), dan dampak instruksional (kompetensi dasar dan tujuan). Model pembelajaran yang ditemukan meliputi lima jenis, yakni tiga model sesuai Kurikulum 2013, yang berisi Project Based Learning (PjBL), Problem Based Learning (PBL) dan Cooperative Learning, serta dua model dari teori Joyce, Weil & Calhoun (2016), yaitu sistem konseptual, dan instruksi langsung. Implementasi model pembelajaran bahasa sekolah unggul di Yogyakarta sudah variatif dan mampu meningkatkan motivasi belajar siswa menjadi aktif, kritis, dan kreatif.Language Learning Model Exploration for Excellent SchoolThis study aims to describe the implementation of learning models in the planning and implementation of Indonesian language learning by teachers. The subjects of this study were Junior High School teachers of Indonesian language subjects at superior schools in Yogyakarta. Data were obtained through observation, interviews, and documentation. The data analysis techniques used were identification, classification, reduction, and conclusions. The results of the study showed that teachers had prepared learning model plans in the form of Learning Implementation Plans (RPP) on official letter texts and non-fiction texts. The model components were equipped with syntax, support systems (media), and instructional impacts (basic competencies and objectives). The learning models found included five types, namely three models according to the 2013 Curriculum, which contained Project Based Learning (PjBL), Problem-Based Learning (PBL), and Cooperative Learning, and two models from the theory of Joyce, Weil & Calhoun (2016), namely conceptual systems, and direct instruction. The implementation of the language learning model at superior schools in Yogyakarta was varied and was able to increase students' learning motivation to be active, critical, and creative.