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#49: No homework, no mandatory testing, AND shorter school days? The observations of an Australian teacher exploring Finland's world-class education system.
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On today’s episode I talk to Jess Steadman who is an experienced Australian primary educator. You might know her as @thesydneyteacher on Instagram where she develops resources for teachers, but I brought her on the podcast today because she recently went on a study tour of Finland!
Finland routinely tops rankings for education, yet what we know is that there is very little homework, mandatory testing and less time actually spent in a traditional classroom setting. But when Aussie teacher Jess heads into Finnish schools, what were her observations, what was different? And what are some of the things that teachers could bring back and implement into their own islands which could be transformative for their practice, academic outcomes, and the behaviours of the students we teaching.
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Chapters
1. Finnish School Study Tour Insights (00:00:00)
2. Inclusive Education and Support in Finland (00:11:51)
3. Teaching in Finland (00:20:55)
4. Teaching Strategy (00:33:43)
5. Traveling and Observing Other School Systems (00:42:50)
73 episodes
Manage episode 399470057 series 3396568
On today’s episode I talk to Jess Steadman who is an experienced Australian primary educator. You might know her as @thesydneyteacher on Instagram where she develops resources for teachers, but I brought her on the podcast today because she recently went on a study tour of Finland!
Finland routinely tops rankings for education, yet what we know is that there is very little homework, mandatory testing and less time actually spent in a traditional classroom setting. But when Aussie teacher Jess heads into Finnish schools, what were her observations, what was different? And what are some of the things that teachers could bring back and implement into their own islands which could be transformative for their practice, academic outcomes, and the behaviours of the students we teaching.
Have a question, comment, or just want to say hello? Drop us a text!
Join The Behaviour Club - Your teaching village!
Pre-order a copy of my book ‘It’s Never Just About the Behaviour: A holistic approach to classroom behaviour management
Freebies and support:
Chapters
1. Finnish School Study Tour Insights (00:00:00)
2. Inclusive Education and Support in Finland (00:11:51)
3. Teaching in Finland (00:20:55)
4. Teaching Strategy (00:33:43)
5. Traveling and Observing Other School Systems (00:42:50)
73 episodes
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