Posts Tagged ‘principals’
150 times thank you to our study tour participants!
This year we welcomed 150 brave educators all around the world to Tampere, Finland! We had the honor to meet these curious, open-minded and skilled teachers and principals from several different countries from all continents! Learning Scoop is renowned for its quality study tours, which have also been awarded as the Best Authentic Finnish Travel…
Read MoreFinnish principals developing operational culture at school
“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 implementing comprehensive basic education and…
Read MoreCan IT help principal’s work: digital management tools in Finnish schools
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 teachers and students. I’ve always…
Read MoreLearning Scoop Study tours – to match your professional needs
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 the Finnish pedagogical leadership and…
Read MoreTeachers look in-depth at Finnish education system
Our customers know it best! “Collaboration instead of competition” and “learning is for life” were recurrent themes mentioned during a week-long study tour in Tampere, Finland. The Finns do not believe in teaching for a test. How to follow student´s natural path of development? For example this kind of findings were done during a study…
Read MoreFull STEAM ahead!
As You may know Finnish teacher education produces two different kind of teachers for the basic education. Subject teachers mostly work at lower secondary schools teaching students aged 13-16 year old and class teachers who teach at primary schools where students are 7-12 years old. Both have Master´s degree and are experts on their own…
Read MoreStudy Tours – connecting people
Study Tour offers a clear picture of Finnish school system, curriculum and teaching methods in real action. I’ve found three terms to describe this experience; professional, organized and honest. Professionality appears in the way these tours are held. All the trainers and hosts are clearly highly educated and well prepared. I liked the way how…
Read MoreEarly Childhood Education and Care Study Tour Video with Feedback
It is our pleasure to share with you some comments and feedback from our wonderful study tour participants. Great learning outcomes indeed! Thank you so much, it was so lovely to meet you all and spend unforgettable days together – pure joy of learning! More information and Early Childhood Education and Care Study Tour dates…
Read MoreWhat is pedagogical leadership?
Finnish schools are led and managed exceptionally well. It is the principals and headmasters who lay the foundation for equality and trust in Finnish schools. It is those people who make sure that teachers and students can perform at their best and achieve outstanding results. This article describes the Finnish idea of pedagogical leadership and…
Read MoreWith small steps and together
This year I have been privileged to meet educational people all around the world. The story and practises of Finnish education are often rather far from the reality of the other countries. For example, the importance of play, respect of individual child, co-operation instead of competition, real life connection of learning content, respect and autonomy…
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