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From TNR: Today, teaching is such a desirable profession that only one in ten applicants to the country’s eight master’s programs in education is accepted. In
by chrismealy 15y ago
From TNR:
Today, teaching is such a desirable profession that only one in ten applicants to the country’s eight master’s programs in education is accepted. In the United States, on the other hand, college graduates may become teachers without earning a master’s. What’s more, Finnish teachers earn very competitive salaries: High school teachers with 15 years of experience make 102 percent of what their fellow university graduates do. In the United States, by contrast, they earn just 65 percent.
-- http://www.tnr.com/article/politics/82329/education-reform-Finland-US http://www.tnr.com/article/politics/82329/education-reform-F...
- makecheck 15y agoGaining a master's degree doesn't automatically make you a better teacher. I'd much rather be assured that a teacher has other basic abilities (e.g. good communication skills, patience, fairness, organization skills, and even some creativity).
- Androsynth 15y agono, but its a good way to gate on intelligence
- Orva 15y agoTo get masters from "teaching track" in Finland (which is _very_ appreciated during job interviews) you need quite hefty load of padagogy and sosiology studies on top of your usual master's.