Finland

International Opinion Another Argument for Acting Like Finland
Perhaps if we were to give teachers the training and the autonomy like Finnish teachers get, we would see less of a need for standardized testing and more authentic assessment happening.
Phylis Hoffman, August 4, 2015
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Education Opinion Finland Schools Are Fine, but Helena Schools Are Heavenly
Montana has proven to me that if you focus on serious school improvements, your students will shine. No need to go all the way to Finland.
Guest Blogger, May 21, 2015
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Education Opinion The Atlanta Cheating Scandal Verdict
Instead of abolishing standardized tests, let's use them strictly for diagnostic purposes as Finland does.
Walt Gardner, April 3, 2015
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Education Opinion Estonia: The Next Finland?
How Estonia's rise to the top of the league tables for student achievement is the result of a strong history of placing a high value on education, like its northern neighbor Finland.
Marc Tucker, April 2, 2015
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Curriculum Finland to Reduce Role of Academic Subjects Through 'Phenomenon' Teaching
A set of reforms in Finland will require schools to implement extended "phenomenon-based" programs that focus on interdisciplinary lessons rather than traditional subject-area classes.
Jordan Moeny, March 27, 2015
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Education Opinion Enough About Finland, Let's Talk About Norway
After spending a day with a Norwegian school principal touring two American secondary schools, I came away with some useful observations regarding the similarities in our teaching and learning experiences, and the differences in the ways our systems operate.
David B. Cohen, September 29, 2014
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Education Opinion Atlanta Cheating Scandal Lessons
Standardized tests should be used strictly for diagnostic purposes, as in Finland.
Walt Gardner, August 13, 2014
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Students in Finland work together frequently, and the material they study is important to them.
Students in Finland work together frequently, and the material they study is important to them.
Sophia Faridi
Curriculum CTQ Collaboratory Happy Teaching, Happy Learning: 13 Secrets to Finland's Success
When Sophia Faridi visited several schools in Finland, students and teachers seemed happier than students and teachers in the U.S.
Sophia Faridi, June 24, 2014
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School & District Management School Closures in Rural Finnish Communities Weaken Surrounding Village
A Finnish study finds rural schools are critical for bringing the community together and being a sign of a "living village."
Diette Courrégé Casey, April 1, 2014
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School & District Management Finland's Latest Export: A Novel Approach to Recess
In Finland, a 1st grader spends 4.5 hours a day in school, 1.5 hours of which are devoted to "unstructured outdoor play."
Samantha Stainburn, March 4, 2014
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2 min read
Assessment Opinion Pasi Sahlberg on Finland's Recent PISA Results
Marc Tucker interviews Pasi Sahlberg about Finland's fall in the rankings on the 2012 PISA.
Marc Tucker, February 14, 2014
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Education Opinion A U.S. Teacher in Finland: Teaching Less, Collaborating More
Teaching is burdensome. Some of its greatest challenges exist beyond the classroom walls. Poverty. Broken families. Domestic violence.
Tim Walker, December 18, 2013
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Assessment Finland's Global Standing in Education Takes Hit With Latest PISA Results
Educational tourism to Finland may be on the wane following the recent results from an international assessment in math, reading, and science.
Erik W. Robelen, December 18, 2013
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Education CTQ Collaboratory Classroom Shock: What I Am Learning as a Teacher in Finland
As an American teacher in his first year working with 5th grade students in Finland, Tim Walker reflects on the lessons he would bring back to an American classroom.
Tim Walker, November 26, 2013
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4 min read
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