The Finland Phenomenon

Parenting 2.0: Raising A Compassionate, Innovative Citizen Of The World, Not The 'Next Steve Jobs

Homa Sabet Tavangar | Posted 04.24.2012

Read More: Creativity, Steve Jobs, 2 Million Minutes, Creating Innovators, Education, Purpose, Tony Wagner, The Global Achievement Gap, Innovation, The Finland Phenomenon, Parenting, Cains-Arcade, Bob Compton, Home News
Homa Sabet Tavangar

As we are duking it out in a new round of "mommy wars," Tony Wagner advises us to let them play. And keep it simple.

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The Global Search for Education: A Look at a Finnish School

C. M. Rubin | Posted 01.01.2012

Read More: Teacher Quality, Global Education, C. M. Rubin, Student Achievement, Achievement Gap, Student Assessment, PISA Test, Pasi Sahlberg, Standardized Testing, Martti Hellstrom, The Finland Phenomenon, Education Reform, Aurora School, Espoo-Finland, Finnish Lessons, Education News
C. M. Rubin

If you thought you knew everything about the remarkable transformation of Finland's schools from mediocre to one of the top performing school systems in the world, think again.

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Celebrating Teachers in a National Climate of Teacher Bashing

Lori Day | Posted 09.20.2011

Read More: Education News, Testing, Education, Atlanta Cheating Scandal, Arne Duncan, Test Scandals, Standardized Testing, Finland, The Finland Phenomenon, Atlanta Teacher Cheating, Teachers, Students, School, Nclb, Back to School, Teaching, Education News
Lori Day

For me, the summer has been tainted by the collective demonization of some of the most passionate, caring, and hard-working professionals we have in this country.

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Cooperation Not Competition: Finland's Model For Education Success

C. M. Rubin | Posted 08.01.2011

Read More: Howard Gardner, Finnish Lessons: What Can the World Learn About Educational Change in Finland, Global Education, C. M. Rubin, Harvard Professor Tony Wagner, Educational Reform, The Global Search for Education, Finland Schools, Pasi Sahlberg, Standardized Testing, Bob Compton, Race to the Top, PISA Rankings, World-Wisdom, Rttt, The Finland Phenomenon, Education News
C. M. Rubin

"The Finns had a crisis," professor Tony Wagner explains. Starting with the principle that cooperation is a key pillar of success, the Finns revised their educational framework.

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