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Life, learning, Sisu and happiness

Pirjo Suhonen — Thu, 19 Oct 2023 09:04:56 +0000

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…

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Can Finnish education offer an alternative to high-stakes testing, narrowing curricula and teacher shortages?

Pirjo Suhonen — Sun, 16 Oct 2022 09:22:48 +0000

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…

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EduCare – Holistic Approach to Education in Finland

Pirjo Suhonen — Mon, 14 May 2018 12:14:13 +0000

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…

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Finnish Education 2.0 online – What, why and how?

Pirjo Suhonen — Wed, 28 Mar 2018 14:31:34 +0000

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…

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Climate Change and Global Environmental Education

Pirjo Suhonen — Mon, 26 Feb 2018 12:49:17 +0000

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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Finnish Education – Hundred Years of Happiness?

Pirjo Suhonen — Wed, 21 Feb 2018 21:01:24 +0000

Finland celebrated 100 years of Independence on 6.12.2017. All the beautiful buildings were lit up blue in Helsinki, 100 flags were lifted up in front of the President’s Castle and Fireworks went off with Finlandia Symphony by a famous Finnish composer, Jean Sibelius. Has Finnish education always been a success? Has it been…

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Coding, Collaboration, Communication and Curriculum in Finland

Pirjo Suhonen — Tue, 13 Feb 2018 17:28:20 +0000

Integrating technology into education is a challenge in Finland and worldwide. The new national curriculum framework for primary education in Finland introduces information and communication technology (ICT), collaboration, self-expression and communication as important competences, which students should gain at school. Children are often regarded as information technology savvy, but their IT readiness can be very…

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Early Learning & Preschool Education – Child-centered & Playful Learning in Finland

Pirjo Suhonen — Tue, 06 Feb 2018 21:33:57 +0000

Formal schooling in Finland does not begin until age 7 when children are ready and eager to learn. Childhood, play and playful learning are valued in Finnish education. There are no standardized testing or school inspectors continuously checking on the quality of teaching or the learning results. External inspection of teachers’ work and testing of students’ achievement…

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Environmental Education in Finland – The whole village as learning environment

Pirjo Suhonen — Sat, 03 Feb 2018 15:39:28 +0000

ALO Finland Online Course introduces environmental education and sustainable development in Finland. It’s not just about theory, but practical approach that comes with it. Teaching is very much applied knowledge and the course content offers plenty of different activities to promote environmental awareness and sustainable future. Teachers can read, learn and experiment with the best practices in…

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Learn from Finnish Education 2.0 Online

Pirjo Suhonen — Fri, 29 Dec 2017 12:46:51 +0000

Always wanted to learn about Finnish education, but it’s too expensive and time-consuming to fly all the way to Finland? ALO Finland Digital teacher training courses introduce Finnish education and allow teachers to visit primary schools in Finland via photos, videos and text. Read and learn from research based pedagogy, the latest changes in the curriculum…

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