#2 They rarely take exams or do homework until they are well into their teens.Since it implemented huge education reforms 40 years ago, Finland's school system has consistently come at the top for the international rankings for education systems.
So how do they do it?
It's simple — by going against the evaluation-driven, centralized model that much of the Western world uses.
http://www.businessinsider.com/finland-education-school-2011-12?op=1
#6 Teachers only spend 4 hours a day in the classroom, and take 2 hours a week for "professional development".
compaired to the hours most people work, teaching is an overpaid part time job.Sorry but can't see this one happening in Ireland.
There has been real anti-teacher sentiment in this country for a long time. Most non-teachers think that they work short hours, get home at 3pm each day and have long holidays.
I can imagine the uproar if they tried to implement Point#6 here.
I think everyone in Ireland would be happy for Irish teachers to work the same hours and earn the same salary as Finnish teachers -as long as they achieved the same results as their Finnish counterparts.
The present horrible exam driven, rote learning, stress inducing and failed Irish educational system is not , of course, the fault of Irish teachers but the system itself.
I think everyone in Ireland would be happy for Irish teachers to work the same hours and earn the same salary as Finnish teachers
I don't think Irish teachers would like that idea since they earn far more than Finnish teachers; 50% more at the top of their scale. [broken link removed]
According to this, using purchasing power parity, we have the 6th best paid teachers in the world.
When we have the 6th best education system and outputs in the OECD then Irish teachers will justify their existing salaries.
When the system is changed & Minister Quinn is doing sterling work in that regard then I would hope that teachers will then ensure that we climb the league table.
I agree but the main obstacle that Minister Quinn faces is, of course, the teaching Unions.
after all the Croke Park Agreement is still in force.
I agree but the main obstacle that Minister Quinn faces is, of course, the teaching Unions.
The main obstacle that Minister Quinn faces is his own ideology of statism and smoked salmon socialism. The man will leave behind him a legacy of destruction that will perhaps never be repaired.
How Finnish schools shine
Teachers are respected, exams are shunned and league tables simply don't exist – but if the Finnish system is so good why is it so hard to emulate?
Finland's Ministry of Education's philosophy has been to trust the professionals, parents and communities to guide their own policy: and it would appear that their investment has paid off.
Both primary and secondary teachers must have a Master's degree to qualify. Teaching is a respected profession and entrance to university programs is highly competitive. A prospective teacher must have very good grades and must combat fierce opposition in order to become a teacher. About only 10% of applicants to certain programs are successful.[25] The respect accorded the profession and the higher salaries than the OECD average lead to higher performing and larger numbers applying for the positions, and this is reflected in the quality of teachers in Finland.
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