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1) As someone who is committed to improving schools, what is your reaction to the current praise for schools in Finland? This video in particular makes Finland
by hathawsh 8y ago
1) As someone who is committed to improving schools, what is your reaction to the current praise for schools in Finland? This video in particular makes Finland look almost incredible:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHHFGo161Os https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHHFGo161Os
2) In some places, the environment at the school is determined more by the district than the individual school, since there is mobility within the district. Have you thought about tracking reviews of districts?
- mraa 8y agoFinland's reputation is well deserved! My wife took part in an exchange visit there and spent a week in a Finnish classroom. They are more selective for teacher trainees than the US and UK, and their training program is more rigorous than the UK, but once completed, teachers are trusted as professionals and left to do their jobs without being micro managed. There was also a lot more focus on subjects outside reading, writing and maths and a lot less focus on testing. District reviews are on the road map!