{"product_id":"empowered-educators-in-finland-9781119369714","title":"Empowered Educators in Finland","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBEST PRACTICES FROM FINLAND''S HIGH-PERFORMING SCHOOL SYSTEM\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEmpowered Educators in Finland\u003c\/i\u003e is one volume in a series that explores how high- performing educational systems from around the world achieve strong results. The anchor book, \u003ci\u003eEmpowered Educators: How High-Performing Systems Shape Teaching Quality Around the World\u003c\/i\u003e, is written by Linda Darling-Hammond and colleagues, with contributions from the authors of this volume.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEmpowered Educators in Finland\u003c\/i\u003e explores Finland''s unique approach to teacher training that, combined with a national focus on equity and children, has led to strong student results on the OECD PISA and other international tests.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSince the 1930s, every child born in Finland has been provided with a box of clothes, sheets, toys, diapers, and even a small mattress; the box itself canand often doesserve as a simple crib. Intended to ensure that all Finnish children begin with the essentials, this box also serves as \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword v\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Sponsoring Organizations xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOnline Documents and Videos xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Context 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinnish Policies and Practices of Teacher Education 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubject Teacher Education 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Teachers’ Academy at the University of Helsinki 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfter Graduation: Supports for Quality Teaching in Schools 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Role of the Teacher in Finnish Schools 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMulticulturalism in Schools 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTeacher Appraisal in Finnish Schools: A Focus upon Personal Responsibility and Feedback for Growth 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTeachers’ Careers: Organic and Local Novice and Professional Development 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDecisions for the Future of Quality Teaching in Finland 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Case of the “Construction” of Teacher Quality 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAligned and Coherent Policies around Teaching and Teacher Preparation 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn Investment in Learning to Teach in Practice Paired with Considerable Theoretical Support 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Focus upon Teachers’ Agency and Responsibility 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Conception of Professional Development as Organic, Local, and In-time 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Focus upon Children—and a Refl ection of Key Ideas in Child Development 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Continued Investment in Strengthening Teacher Education 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLooking Ahead 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSample Documents 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: Methodology 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 65\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407039504727,"sku":"9781119369714","price":21.84,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781119369714.jpg?v=1730497967","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/empowered-educators-in-finland-9781119369714","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}