I was honored to receive the 2012 Education Award issued by the Trade Union of Education in Finland on Saturday 26th January, This annual award is a recognition to Finns who have contributed to improving education and enhancing teaching and learning in Finland. In my acceptance speech I said that “if this kind of recognition comes from somebody, I am particularly happy it is from Finnish teachers”. This award was presented in the end of the annual education fair in Finland called EDUCA. This year a record-high number of educators visited the event, over 15,000.