Finland is considered the highest ranked country in education. They have continually scored highest in most areas of the PISA tests. Why is this? Well families in Finland value education and it is a top priority. The educational system there is also based off of one core curriculum. Also, the class size is much smaller and students stay with the same teacher for many years. This is beneficial in helping students with learning teaching techniques. Finland teachers are stressed to teach students how to think. They say it is up to the student to learn and discover. Less teacher time and more student time. Also, when they reach a certain level, students are allowed to pick between an academic track or a vocational track. The educational system in Finland is based on trust. There is very little testing of students and evaluation of teachers.
The 3 different ways teachers are prepared in Finland are.
1. The students must study hard and have excellent grades to have a chance at being excepted into college. Then the student must pass with high scores on an entrance exam to get into a teacher program.
2. Teachers in Finland go through a 5-year course study. 3 years will be spent in a graduates program and 2 years in a masters program.
3. Teachers in training are required to have a great deal of classroom observation. They will critique others and will be critiqued themselves. This is all in order to help teachers build experience to become great teachers.
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