Teachers are teachers no matter where you go

I have been a class teacher for 18 years, worked with teachers in Finland and abroad and for last five years I have also trained both Finnish and foreign teachers. This was my first time in Malta, where we had workshops on Finnish Education.  A new country is always a new one. You can never…

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Designing quality lessons

When we have visitors visiting Finnish classes they are very interested in the way lessons are carried out in Finland. Some visitors recognize modern pedagogical practices, while the others tell us that Finnish teaching is very different from what is the practice in their own countries. The classes we visit are also often very different…

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Hobbyland

”Finland is a Hobbyland. Everyone has a hobby”, said one of our foreign friends recently. Yes, hobbies are valued by the Ministry of Education, by employers, homes and friends. Also, adults have hobbies. Having hobbies is normal. The Ministry of Education set last year a workgroup to investigate the hobbies and possibilities how every child…

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Giving back this Christmas – Season´s Greetings!

Here in Northern Hemisphere we are having Winter Solictice today marking the day with the shortest period of daylight and the longest night of the year. It means that Christmas and end of year is just around the corner. It´s time to relax and enjoy the days with beloved ones. Well deserved. We wanted to…

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Early 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…

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With 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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1000 participants involved with Finnish Education Roadshow in Bolivia

What a wonderful educational tour we had  in Bolivia! 1st Encuentro pedagógico – innovar en educacion es posible – Finlandia sabe como saberlo! Roadshow promoting Finnish education, pedagogy and innovations gathered nearly 1000 teachers, stakeholders, partners, parents, principals, EdTech professionals, Kindergarten teachers, pedagogical advisers, directors and other participants in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. Themes of the…

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Interviewing Finland’s Education Minister

Headmaster Kenneth Vella recently visited schools in Tampere, Finland, a country which has made huge progress in education over the past few years. There, he interviewed the country’s Minister of Education and Culture, Sanni Grahn-Laasonen. Times of Malta published this interview few days ago, read here! “Learning to learn, being able to acquire new skills,…

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10 day experience in Bolivia just around the corner

Team Learning Scoop Experts Elina Harju, Ellimaija Ahonen and Jukka Miettunen is very excited and looking forward to a journey to Santa Cruz in Bolivia. The daily newspaper El Dia wrote about the upcoming tour and possibilities for exchanging knowledge and practices between countries. Find out more about the comference and workshops here: 1st Encuentro…

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Learning Scoop – an official member of Education Finland

Education Finland is a national education export program, offering Finnish educational know-how and learning solutions globally. Education Finland is a part of Finnish National Agency for Education and works within the Team Finland network. Learning Scoop is happy to be part of this great network of opportunities. Education Finland’s overarching goal is to open doors and create opportunities for…

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