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Finland shocked the world when its fifteen-year-olds scored highest
on the first Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA),
a set of tests touted for evaluating critical-thinking skills in
maths, science and reading. That was in 2001; but even today, this
tiny Nordic nation continues to amaze. How does Finnish
education—with short school days, light homework loads and little
standardised testing—produce students who match the PISA scores
of high-powered, stressed-out kids in Asia? When Timothy D. Walker
started teaching fifth graders at a Helsinki public school, he
began a search for the secrets behind the success of Finland’s
schools. Walker has already written about several of those
discoveries and his Atlantic article on this topic received more
than 500,000 shares. Here, he gathers all he has learned and
reveals how teachers can implement these simple practices, which
integrate seamlessly with educational standards.
According to a professional association of 67,000 pediatricians,
"the lifelong success of children is based on their ability to be
creative and to apply the lessons learned from playing." But
play-including physical activity, the arts, and even free play-is
being eliminated in our society and schools and despite huge
financial investment these education policies have not improved
learning. In Let the Children Play, the authors, both fathers of
school-age children, tell how switching countries - Pasi Sahlberg
brought his Finnish family to the United States, while William
Doyle brought his American family to Finland - shocked them into
writing this book. With research breakthroughs and case histories
from Finland, China, Singapore, Scotland, New York, Texas, and
around the world, the authors reveal how intellectual and physical
play is the ultimate engine of transforming education - the key to
giving our children the well-being, happiness, and skills they need
to thrive in the 21st century, including curiosity, creativity,
teamwork, problem-solving, communication, and empathy. Written for
parents, educators, and policymakers, this book reveals a striking
vision of an inspiring future of our children's education-and how
to make it happen.
In Teachers We Trust presents a compelling vision, offering
practical ideas for educators and school leaders wishing to develop
teacher-powered education systems. It reveals why teachers in
Finland hold high status and shows what the country's trust-based
school system looks like in action. Pasi Sahlberg and Timothy D.
Walker suggest seven key principles for building a culture of trust
in schools, from offering clinical training for future teachers to
encouraging student agency to fostering a collaborative
professionalism among educators. In Teachers We Trust is essential
reading for all teachers, administrators and parents who entrust
their children to the school system.
Exploring and analyzing how Finland consistently places at or near
the top of international student assessments, especially PISA, has
become popular in recent years. Pasi Sahlberg now explores this
phenomenon from the perspective of the educational leader. With the
culture of general and educational leadership in Finland as a
backdrop, this resource is packed with strategies and tools that
travel well. The book covers topics such as enhancing equity as an
essential component of success, using physical activity to promote
learning and the perseverance needed to embed ideas into leadership
practice.
The first two editions of Finnish Lessons described how a small
Nordic nation built a school system that provided access to a
world-class education for all of its young people. Now available in
30 languages, this Grawemeyer Award-winning book continues to
influence education policies and school practices around the globe.
In this Third Edition, Pasi Sahlberg updates the story of how
Finland sustains its exemplary educational performance, including
how it responds to turbulent changes at home and throughout the
world. Finnish Lessons 3.0 includes important new material about:
teachers and teacher education teaching children with special needs
the role of play in high-quality education Finland's responses to
growing inequality, slipping international test scores, and the
global pandemic In the midst of national education reforms and
global changes driven by public health crises and economic
turbulence, Finnish Lessons 3.0 encourages teachers, students, and
policymakers to think big and bold when they look for new solutions
to improving their schools and entire education systems. This
edition provides an even deeper dive into the present world of
education in Finland in light of the most recent education
statistics and international data, including PISA 2018, TIMSS 2016,
and TALIS 2018.
If we teach in the way that human brains learn, both students and
their teachers will thrive! This book aligns evidence from the
learning sciences on how and what students need to learn with
classroom practice (pre-K-12). It demonstrates, with hands-on
examples, how a change in educational mindset (rather than in
curriculum) can improve student outcomes on both standardized tests
and a breadth of 21st-century skills skills. Written collectively
by classroom teachers, administrators, parents, and learning
scientists, this book shows readers how to co-construct and
reimagine an optimal educational system. Making Schools Work offers
three case studies of schools, including a statewide system, that
are all realizing a 6 Cs approach to learning focused on
collaboration, communication, content, critical thinking, creative
innovation, and confidence. The text documents the ever-evolving
implementation process, as well as outcomes and the ongoing work of
stakeholders. Readers can use this resource to create an education
for all children that is culturally responsive, inclusive,
effective, and fun.Book Features: Helps educators teach in the way
that human minds learn. Jointly written in accessible language by
teachers, administrators, parents, and learning scientists. Offers
hands-on ways to reimagine classrooms without investing in new
curricula. Puts teachers in the driver's seat, reminding them of
why they teach. Provides culturally responsive, inclusive,
effective, and fun strategies. Offers children the possibility of
learning the skills they will need for 21st-century skills success.
This new book, from internationally renowned education scholar Pasi
Sahlberg and his colleagues, focuses on some of the most
controversial issues in contemporary education reform around the
world. The authors devote a chapter to each of these "hard
questions": Does parental choice improve education systems? Is
there a future for teacher unions? What is the right answer to the
standardized testing question? Can schools prepare children for the
21st-century workplace? Will technology save schools? Can anyone be
a teacher? Should higher education be for the public good? What
knowledge and skills should an educator have? Each educational
change question sheds much-needed light on today's large-scale
education policies and related reforms around the world. The
authors focus on what makes each question globally significant,
what we know from international research, and what can be inferred
from benchmark evidence. The final chapter offers a model for
policymakers with implications for teaching, learning, and
schooling overall. Book Features: An in-depth look at the most
contentious areas of contemporary education reform. Concrete
examples from across the globe. Commentary from key experts,
authorities, and organizations. A consistent, accessible
organization that will appeal to faculty and students. Lessons
learned that illuminate a good way forward to improve the
educational experience of all students.
This new book, from internationally renowned education scholar Pasi
Sahlberg and his colleagues, focuses on some of the most
controversial issues in contemporary education reform around the
world. The authors devote a chapter to each of these "hard
questions": Does parental choice improve education systems? Is
there a future for teacher unions? What is the right answer to the
standardized testing question? Can schools prepare children for the
21st-century workplace? Will technology save schools? Can anyone be
a teacher? Should higher education be for the public good? What
knowledge and skills should an educator have? Each educational
change question sheds much-needed light on today's large-scale
education policies and related reforms around the world. The
authors focus on what makes each question globally significant,
what we know from international research, and what can be inferred
from benchmark evidence. The final chapter offers a model for
policymakers with implications for teaching, learning, and
schooling overall. Book Features: An in-depth look at the most
contentious areas of contemporary education reform. Concrete
examples from across the globe. Commentary from key experts,
authorities, and organizations. A consistent, accessible
organization that will appeal to faculty and students. Lessons
learned that illuminate a good way forward to improve the
educational experience of all students.
If we teach in the way that human brains learn, both students and
their teachers will thrive! This book aligns evidence from the
learning sciences on how and what students need to learn with
classroom practice (pre-K–12). It demonstrates, with hands-on
examples, how a change in educational mindset (rather than in
curriculum) can improve student outcomes on both standardized tests
and a breadth of 21st-century skills skills. Written collectively
by classroom teachers, administrators, parents, and learning
scientists, this book shows readers how to co-construct and
reimagine an optimal educational system. Making Schools Work offers
three case studies of schools, including a statewide system, that
are all realizing a 6 Cs approach to learning focused on
collaboration, communication, content, critical thinking, creative
innovation, and confidence. The text documents the ever-evolving
implementation process, as well as outcomes and the ongoing work of
stakeholders. Readers can use this resource to create an education
for all children that is culturally responsive, inclusive,
effective, and fun.Book Features: Helps educators teach in the way
that human minds learn. Jointly written in accessible language by
teachers, administrators, parents, and learning scientists. Offers
hands-on ways to reimagine classrooms without investing in new
curricula. Puts teachers in the driver's seat, reminding them of
why they teach. Provides culturally responsive, inclusive,
effective, and fun strategies. Offers children the possibility of
learning the skills they will need for 21st-century skills success.
The first two editions of Finnish Lessons described how a small
Nordic nation built a school system that provided access to a
world-class education for all of its young people. Now available in
30 languages, this Grawemeyer Award–winning book continues to
influence education policies and school practices around the globe.
In this Third Edition, Pasi Sahlberg updates the story of how
Finland sustains its exemplary educational performance, including
how it responds to turbulent changes at home and throughout the
world. Finnish Lessons 3.0 includes important new material about:
teachers and teacher education teaching children with special needs
the role of play in high-quality education Finland's responses to
growing inequality, slipping international test scores, and the
global pandemic In the midst of national education reforms and
global changes driven by public health crises and economic
turbulence, Finnish Lessons 3.0 encourages teachers, students, and
policymakers to think big and bold when they look for new solutions
to improving their schools and entire education systems. This
edition provides an even deeper dive into the present world of
education in Finland in light of the most recent education
statistics and international data, including PISA 2018, TIMSS 2016,
and TALIS 2018.
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