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This. Change the average teacher. Require and provide them with a Master's degree in education (in primary schools) or in the subject matter together with a min
by tuukkah 12y ago
This. Change the average teacher. Require and provide them with a Master's degree in education (in primary schools) or in the subject matter together with a minor in education (in high schools). When they graduate, they will contain the nucleus of the expert teacher in them and will grow with experience. The feedback they get from the students (and parents) - no need for performance evaluations!
Why does autonomy work in Finland, as mentioned in the article? First, we have invested in the teacher training. Second, we have provided more resources to the schools with a more troubled student body. No need for the blame game that is the recent Global Education Reform Movement. Could you implement this in a US state similar to Finland such as Massachusetts, if not staight away in all of the US?