In Co-operation with Learning Scoop: The Maymester period from the perspective of Mentor ry
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 ry and Learning Scoop as…
Read MoreChild’s Individual Path: Navigating the Road Ahead
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 cottage by the lake, hoped…
Read MoreActivating methods in classroom
A teacher stands in the front of the classroom and talks. Students are listening, maybe taking notes. After the lecture students write their notebooks and fill out exercises. Sounds familiar? This model of teaching where a teacher pours information and pupil´s role is just to listen and sit still, is an old school method. Sometimes…
Read MoreCan we play some more?
This is a question our users often get asked by their students after a Seppo lesson. When teachers choose to use games in teaching, in the best case, it’s a game changer also for their students learning. Students’ instant engagement and eagerness to play are just some of the benefits games can bring to teaching…
Read MoreSanna Leinonen
Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.
Read MoreJussi Häikiö
Everyone is special.
Read MoreTommi Roininen
Begin before you’re ready.
Read MoreElena Chukhlantseva
Let the child be the scriptwriter, the director and the actor in his own play.
Read MoreTrue Equity: Finnish Commitment to Responsive Policy
This past January I had the joy of visiting Finland to learn more about equity in Finnish schools as part of my undergraduate thesis research. I was lucky enough to be hosted by Johanna of Learning Scoop, and spend a day touring a school and speaking with students and teachers to round out my experience.…
Read MoreTrue Equity: Finnish Commitment to Responsive Policy
This past January I had the joy of visiting Finland to learn more about equity in Finnish schools as part of my undergraduate thesis research. I was lucky enough to be hosted by Johanna of Learning Scoop, and spend a day touring a school and speaking with students and teachers to round out my experience.…
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