No school or teacher inspections in Finland!
As striking it may appear, Finland doesn’t have any school inspections or teacher inspection of any form. Quality assurance in Finnish education is based on steering, collaboration and process evaluation instead of controlling. Steering is done through information, support and funding. The system relies on the proficiency and conscientiousness of teachers and other personnel. Local…
Read MoreMentor ry x Learning Scoop: A Glimpse into the Life of Finnish University Students
We at Mentor had the pleasure of hosting a group of teacher students from The State University of New York. Mentor ry is the subject association of Lifelong learning and education students at Tampere University. We spent a morning together discussing Finnish student life. As a warm-up, we played a game of Kahoot with more…
Read MoreDiversity of Study Tours – three very different groups as guests
Finnish education interests people internationally with all ages and at different stages of their careers. In May, we were privileged to host three very different groups as Study Tour guests! Diversity of Study Tours and guests are the best parts of our job! At the start of May, a group of Danish teachers and teacher…
Read MorePromoting Outdoor Education in Poland
How is Outdoor education in Poland? Last week we attended Vivelo Fair in Warsaw, Poland. One of the themes of the Fair was Finland. We were invited as a keynote speaker with a topic Ourdoor Education in Finland. Full house learning Finnish best practices and getting a glimpse what kind of innovations around education outside…
Read MoreOur book and application launched in Romanian!
Greetings from Romania! Our CEO Ellimaija Ahonen and Pedagogical Director Johanna Järvinen-Taubert have spent last three days in the beautiful city of Sibiu which totally stole our hearts! In 2021, we shared good news with our network: we had written a book called Finnish Education in Practice: What, Why and How. Yesterday, it was time…
Read MoreWhat Principals can learn from Finnish education? And vice versa
We are happy to share a great summary by one of the Principal Study Tour in Finland participants, Principal Shanthan Naidu from Orakei School. He attended our program in Tampere in April together with other 18 experts from New Zealand and Australia. “I have recently returned from a principal leadership tour in Finland! Embracing their…
Read MoreStudents are risk takers, let them explore!
What a wonderful group by Tours for Teachers we had last week! Teachers, educators and principals from Australia were really active and made some great reflection of the similarities and differences between these two education systems and approaches. Thank you everyone for a memorable week together exploring Finnish Education, we enjoyed every minute with you!…
Read MorePrincipals in Finland
In March we had principals in Finland, a bunch of wonderful visitors from US and Thailand – such an active and enthusiastic group and it was our joy to exchange ideas and experiences with you during the Principal Study Tour! We are happy to share some insights by the US cohort Chaminade College Preparatory: “The…
Read MoreEarly Childhood Education and Care Study Tour takeaways
Last week provided rays of sunlight and many insights into Early childhood education and care. Our lovely guests from Pakistan enjoyed five different visits to daycare centers and schools. What were the key early childhood education and care takeways to implement back home? More time to be spent outdoors daily More free play More pictures…
Read MoreLearning about Sustainable Education during a study tour
Study Tour season is on! During one of the coldest weeks of the Winter in Finland we welcomed a group from the tropical Bahamas. Sustainable education was one of the most important topics that resonated with our visitors. Our experts introduced them many topics such as Versatile learning environments, Curriculum & Assessment, Educational Support and…
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