Finland has vastly improved in reading, math and science literacy over the past decade in large part because its teachers are trusted to do whatever it takes to turn young lives around.
Why Are Finland's Schools Successful? | People & Places | Smithsonian Magazine - 0 views
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“This is what we do every day, prepare kids for life.”
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“Whatever it takes” is an attitude that drives not just Kirkkojarvi’s 30 teachers, but most of Finland’s 62,000 educators in 3,500 schools from Lapland to Turku—professionals selected from the top 10 percent of the nation’s graduates to earn a required master’s degree in education
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Five Big Changes to the Future of Teacher Education | MindShift - 1 views
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INFORMED BY NEED.
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INVESTMENTS IN CLINICAL TRAINING.
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CHANGING THE CONTEXT OF CONTENT.
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A Focus on Learning Rather Than Testing | FutureReady | The North Carolina New Schools ... - 0 views
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One theme that has already emerged is the prevalence of trust that schools and their faculties will do what is in the best interest of students.
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“We train the people and then leave it to them. The focus is on teacher professionalism. We talk about central steering, not central control.”
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Key decisions, such as class size and textbook selection, are locally controlled.
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The why of education should be the first question that we answer in any discussion in the field.
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Sadly, it seems to be very difficult to say anything about “what learning is” and “why we educate our children”.
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but it’s pretty tough to create a system that both trains people to do what they are told and to also critically assess their culture.
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