23-02-2013, 03:40 PM
The Finland Phenomenon: Inside the World's Most Surprising School System
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Finland does not give their kids standardized tests.
Individual schools have curriculum autonomy; individual teachers have classroom autonomy.
It is not mandatory to give students grades until they are in the 8th grade.
All teachers are required to have a master's degree.
Finland does not have a culture of negative accountability for their teachers. According to Partanen, "bad" teachers receive more professional development; they are not threatened with being fired.
Finland has a culture of collaboration between schools, not competition. Most schools, according to Partanen, perform at the same level, so there is no status in attending a particular facility.
Finland has no private schools.
Education emphasis is "equal opportunity to all."They value equality over excellence.
A much higher percentage of Finland's educational budget goes directly into the classroom than it does in the US, as administrators make approximately the same salary as teachers. This also makes Finland's education more affordable than it is in the US.
Finnish culture values childhood independence; one example: children mostly get themselves to school on their own, by walking or bicycling, etc. Helicopter parenting isn't really in their vocabulary.
Finnish schools don't assign homework, because it is assumed that mastery is attained in the classroom.
Finnish schools have sports, but no sports teams. Competition is not valued.
The focus is on the individual child. If a child is falling behind, the highly trained teaching staff recognizes this need and immediately creates a plan to address the child's individual needs. Likewise, if a child is soaring ahead and bored, the staff is trained and prepared to appropriately address this as well.
Partanen correlated the methods and success of their public schools to US private schools. We already have a model right here at home.
Compulsory school in Finland doesn't begin until children are 7 years old.
Indian students abroad..should they go?
So many Idians go abroad to study and make a fortune. All of them are excited when they are leaving and once they are there they want to come back. They become victims of fake universities (TVU), they have to wear insulting things (radio tags) , They are killed and bullied (australia). Recently an Indian girl was raped and killed by her neighbour, Tosha Thakkar's body was found Friday morning in a canal behind the Meadowbank Park in northwestern Sydney. It had been stuffed into a large, black, cloth suitcase!! Should we really go abroad for better education and secure future when there is no security of life..
reasons why Indians want to study abroad
According to a recent study by a faculty of IIM Bangalore, there has been a 256 per cent growth in Indian students going abroad in the last decade or so!
Indian students are also being adventurous about where they are willing to go and study. Let's take a closer look at why students wish to study abroad and how you can go about it.