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10.03.2020, Learning Scoop

This blog post is written by three Finnish Master´s Degree Programme in Teacher Education students who study at Tampere University in Finland. Learning Scoop made the internship possible by matching a great Indian school Redbricks Education Foundation with enthusiastic students from Tampere University. This is a blog post 1/2. As…

03.03.2020, Päivi Valtonen

“Sisu will get you even through granite” is a popular Finnish saying. The concept of sisu has no direct translation. It is inner strength, determination and perseverance. An essential element of sisu is high persistence despite the difficulties and setbacks. Maybe the closest word to sisu is grit. A longitudinal study funded…

27.02.2020, Ellimaija Ahonen

This blog is part of blog series ´Developing Steps to Freedom´- Perception of the Finnish Education System written by Janetta Hargreaves. To start with we highly recommend to read article 1/3 and article 2/3.   Final Reflections It proves difficult to return home from an educational study tour of Finland…

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…

12.02.2020, Elena Chukhlantseva

In our last week’s blog, we told you about the annual February campaign called Newspaper Week. Newspaper Week is followed by Media Literacy Week, which is, in fact, the Finnish extended version of Safer Internet Day celebrated worldwide on February 11th. The aim of Media Literacy Week is to advance…

06.02.2020, Ellimaija Ahonen

Learning Scoop is happy to launch collaboration with Adventure Apes. It means that our study tour participants can now visit Finland with their kids! Adventure Apes offers tailor-made adventure camps with a focus on connecting learning to the physical world. Nature becomes the classroom promoting exploration, discovery and sparking curiosity…

03.02.2020, Johanna Järvinen-Taubert

What is news? What is the difference between journalism and a blog post? What kind of information can be trusted? These type of questions are discussed in Finnish schools this week. Today starts Newspaper theme week that is celebrated in schools around Finland. The local media supports this theme week…

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…

06.01.2020, Ellimaija Ahonen

It is time to wrap up 2019 and welcome 2020! Not in any particular order we would like to share few highlights from 2019. We started collaboration with Edustudio Helsinki to boost impact through quality education in Romania. Thank you for your hard work and can do attitude! It was…

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…