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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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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Innovation Institute: Focusing on the Finnish Line – Bridging the Gap Between Theory and Practice

The 5th annual Pine Crest School Innovation Institute Conference will be taking place in April 15th – 16th 2018 in Florida, USA. Learning Scoop Experts Elina Harju and Johanna Järvinen-Taubert as Keynote Speakers will be sharing our knowledge regarding The Finnish school system and teaching practices. Participants will learn from Finnish education experts about their…

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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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There is no teaching without learning

There is no teaching without learning (Paulo Freire) “Basic education lays the foundation for the pupil´s general knowledge and ability. The local authority has an obligation to arrange basic education for children of compulsory education age residing in its area. The obligations that direct the provision of basic education come from the Constitution of Finland,…

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General Education Study Tour by Learning Scoop reviewed in Malta

We are happy to see that there is a 3 page review in Maltese newspaper called “In-Nazzjon” about Finnish Education System, our Study Tour, founding principles and educational experience in Finland. Many thanks to Dr. Kenneth Vella for your impeccable work and observation during your stay with us. Click here to read it in Maltese Topic:…

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General Education Study Tour with enthusiastic educationalists

We are having an exciting week going on with our international study tour visitors once again. This time we had a pleasure to have General Education Study Tour participants from Malta, Philippines, USA, Thailand and Hong Kong.  During the first day we covered Finnish Education system and training routes and gave a comprehensive introduction to…

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