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24.02.2020, Learning Scoop

This blog is part of blog series ´Developing Steps to Freedom´- Perception of the Finnish Education System written by Janetta Hargreaves. The first article can be found here. Nearest is best The best school in Finland is your closest school which, even in rural areas, is usually walking distance from…

20.02.2020, Learning Scoop

In October this year, for the second year running, Adolescent Success teamed with our sponsors, Latitude Group Travel, to facilitate a five day tour of Finnish schools.  We linked with the Finnish educational learning organisation, Learning Scoop, who provided an exceptional program of background lectures, teacher presentations and classroom visits…

14.02.2020, Learning Scoop

Team Learning Scoop is happy to collaborate with Dr. Timothy D. Walker  who is an American teacher living in Finland. We are pleased to share one of his posts here, too! *** The Indian recipe said to grease the baking dish. This was my first task. The others on my cooking…

28.01.2020, Learning Scoop

Early childhood education has several proven positive effects on a child’s learning and well-being. But it does matter what kind of early childhood education we offer. Being able to bring up positive results requires competent staff, reasonable size classrooms, and a curriculum that fits the child’s needs. Easier said than…

24.01.2020, Learning Scoop

I think many people understand that Finland is the gold standard in education. But what specifically are the Finns doing? Can we Finnish our school? Last Autumn I participated in a one-week study tour of schools in Finland because I wanted to see things for myself. It was so interesting…

18.11.2019, Learning Scoop

I’ve been teaching in a Finnish high school for about 25 years and I have seen a lot. Never before has the change in pedagogy been this fast. Different online materials and programs have changed the everyday life of a teacher a lot. First, I’d like to mention Wilma, a…

01.11.2019, Learning Scoop

“Culture is defined as the learned beliefs, values, rules, norms, symbols, and traditions that a group of people shares. The group that shares these qualities makes them unique“ (Northouse 2007, Leadership theory and practice). According to the national core curriculum in Finland, the school culture plays a key role in…

26.10.2019, Learning Scoop

I have been teaching almost 20 years, most of the time at the same school, the Atala school. It is a primary school in a suburb with a lot of forests around. I have been teaching all grades (1-6) and all subjects. I love the fact I have a possibility…

11.10.2019, Learning Scoop

  Visit Finland is a national authority owned by Finnish Government and it has an active role in promoting international travel to Finland. Visit Finland organized an “Authentic Finnish Educational Travel Product” contest, and we were honored to receive the first prize in the category of professional programs for teachers.…

09.09.2019, Learning Scoop

Visit Finland organized a competition “Authentic Finnish Educational Travel Product” and the top products have now been selected. In the category of professional programs, the first prize went to Learning Scoop! According to jury the quality of this product lies in experienced experts of Finnish education. On top of that…

03.09.2019, Learning Scoop

Principal’s work all over the world is busy and every principal is trying to be more efficient and hoping to save time. Save time from administrative paper work and clumsy ICT-solutions that still exist a lot. Time saved can be used for more valuable issues like pedagogical leadership and supporting…

27.08.2019, Learning Scoop

Learning Scoop is organizing four different, yet exquisite study tours in Finland in November 2019 to meet the different needs of the different professional groups:   Principal Study Tour November 4th – 8th of November 2019 Principal study tour is a unique opportunity for principals to get to know about…

20.08.2019, Learning Scoop

Some of you might share with me that when you have been in the teaching profession for long enough, it is a bit of a challenge to turn off ‘professional mode’ when away from the workplace. Every now and then in my free time, I catch myself observing children’s play,…

16.07.2019, Learning Scoop

In May 2019 eighteen students from the University of Duquesne came over to Finland for a three week long Maymester period held by Learning Scoop. This was not only the first Maymester period held together by Learning Scoop and Duquesne University but it was the beginning of co-operation between Mentor…

01.07.2019, Learning Scoop

Summer holidays have finally begun for most families and children in Finland! Most daycare centres are closed and families enjoy their quality time together! My two next-door neighbours aged 4 and 5 years shared what they would be doing in coming weeks. One of them was going to a summer…