Finnish Lessons now on Kindle
Finnish Lessons is finally available on Kindle. It can accessed directly here. Updated situation of availability of international editions is on this subpage.…
read moreGrawemeyer Award Interview
University of Louisville hosted its annual Grawemeyer Award Ceremony Gala on Thursday 11th April in Louisville. All 2013 winners except Michel van der Aa were present. Prior to the acceptance ceremony the winners gave talks and engaged in discussions with scholars in the university and members of the Louisville community. The winners’ interviews will be posted on the Grawemeyer Award website later. My short interview…
read more2013 Bammy Award nomination
I am nominated for a Bammy Award in the category of Education Policy/Research by the Academy of Education Arts and Sciences. The following reason was presented for making the nomination: “Finnish Lessons is a first-hand, comprehensive account of how Finland built a world-class education system during the past three decades. The author traces the evolution of education policies in Finland…
read moreCooperative Learning Conference in Hull
The IASCE—in co-operation with the School of Education at the University of Hull, England and the International Association for Intercultural Education (IAIE)—is please to invite you to the 2013 international conference, The Transformative Power of Co-operation in Education, in University of Hull, Scarborough Campus,…
read moreFinnish Education in a Nutshell
Many people are looking for quick information about school systems around the world. CIMO together with Ministry of Education and Culture and National Board of Education have prepared a quick guide to Finnish education system. This is a good introduction for those planning a visit or writing about Finland’s schools and teachers. Get downloadable copy
read moreEquity and excellence in the U.S. schools
Equity is becoming a central goal in public education in the U.S. Commission led by Congressman Mike Honda (D-CA) published its report to the U.S. Secretary of Education in February. See that work here: http://www.ed.gov/blog/2013/02/equity-and-excellence-commission-delivers-report-to-secretary-duncan/. I will give keynote address in the event held in Chicago, IL, on Monday 15th April about enhancing equity in system-wide…
read moreCBC’s Sunday Edition on Finnish Lessons
Michael Enright spoke to Finland’s education reform guru, Dr. Pasi Sahlberg, about how the country’s egalitarian, low-stress model has helped Finnish students reach for the top in the Canadian Broadcasting Company’s Sunday Edition on 17th February. Link to podcast here.
read moreNPR’s On Point: Education Lessons From Finland and South Korea
National Public Radio’s (NPR) On Point takes a closer look at school systems in South Korea and Finland. Professor Okhwa Lee, Professor of Computer Education, Chungbuk National University, South Korea and Pasi Sahlberg, Director General of CIMO, Finland, discuss what their high-performing school systems do that would help the U.S. and is there anything they could learn from one another. NCEE’s director Marc Tucker…
read moreGreek edition of Finnish Lessons
Finnish Lessons will be available in Greek soon. Official book launch with talks and lectures will take place in Athens, Greece, on 27th and 28th February. Greek colleagues were the first to translate this book for their educators. It is a particular pleasure to see this Greek edition ready soon. Special thanks to Kostas and others for hard work to get this done.
read moreAnd the winner of the 2012 Education Award is…
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…
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