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Life, learning, Sisu and happiness
I have always believed that just to be born is a miracle. Life is precious and no one knows how much time we have here. Therefore we must make it count and live a good life. Happiness rarely comes with just positive thoughts and feelings, but we need to create the environment and circumstances for…
Read MoreCan Finnish education offer an alternative to high-stakes testing, narrowing curricula and teacher shortages?
What is good leadership? Educational leadership from politicians to principals and teachers have an impact on the quality of education. School improvement involves teamwork and leadership from top down as well as from the bottom up. Leaders need to have empathy, perspective and the ability to see the underlying factors influencing education. The success of…
Read MoreEduCare – Holistic Approach to Education in Finland
One of the greatest innovations in Finnish education is free and nutritious school lunches. In fact, in 1948, Finland became the first country to require all primary schools to serve pupils a free daily hot meal. If kids don’t eat properly, they can not concentrate well on their school work. Furthermore, school lunches provide many great…
Read MoreFinnish Education 2.0 online – What, why and how?
A brief introduction to what Finnish education 2.0 is and how and why educators can learn more about it online. Hope you find the presentation inspiring! ALO Finland – Finnish Education 2.0 from ALO Finland You can find more information about the courses and also join them here: ALO Finland online courses…
Read MoreClimate Change and Global Environmental Education
Last week most school children in Finland had ski holidays, but some days were so cold, that they had to stay more indoors than do outdoor activities such as skiing, skating, walking on frozen sea among other fun and exciting things that you can enjoy during winter. It is supposed to stay cold and…
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