Education in the United States and Finland: What is and what can be | CTQ - 36 views
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The simple answer is this: Finland’s cultural values and priorities are manifested in its system of education: “to guarantee all people…equal opportunities and rights to culture, free quality education, and prerequisites for full citizenship.”
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Finland aims to uplift everyone in society; in Finland’s case, this vision can be achieved by providing equitable access to education and other social benefits.
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Finnish students do not begin their formalized education until the age of 7, standardized testing is unheard of in the formative years, and autonomy and play are encouraged throughout the curriculum.
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At the foundation of Finnish educational success are two core values: trust and equity.
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Finland’s educational system had become more decentralized and decision-making occurred at the local level.
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local autonomy
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Constraints on control and standardization facilitated greater flexibility, freedom, and the teaching profession became more supported, trusted, and respected.
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Love of Learning
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growth
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relationships
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personalized learning
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n such a climate, adult stakeholders ostensibly trust one another, causing classroom environments to be less controlling and more collaborative in nature.
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With trust and equity as twin pillars of the educational system, it is unsurprising that Finland is able to focus on learning processes for civic engagement and development rather than on expending unnecessary energy for checklists, data, and oversight.
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Too many of our communities, schools, and students remain constrained and marginalized by poverty, lack of access, and limited opportunities. Too many of us are focused on extrinsic motivators that inevitably lead to competition, compliance, expediency, sanctions, disengagement, and a diminished love of learning.
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“we’re measuring a lot of things in education today,” and wondered, “how are we measuring care?”
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perhaps we should be focusing less on Finnish education and more on the cultural values and conditions that make it possible.
