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Finnish Lessons: What Can the World Learn from Educational Change in Finland?

Finnish Lessons: What Can the World Learn from Educational Change in Finland?


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Ever wondered how Finland managed to build its highly regarded school system? Look behind the headlines and find out. Finnish Lessons is a firsthand, comprehensive account of how Finland built a world-class education system over the past three decades. The author traces the evolution of education policies in Finland and highlights how they differ from those in the United States and other industrialized countries. Rather than relying on competition, school choice, and external testing of students, education reforms in Finland focus on professionalizing teachers' work, developing instructional leadership in schools, and enhancing trust in teachers and schools. This book details the complexity of educational change and encourages educators and policy makers to develop effective solutions for their own districts and schools. Pasi Sahlberg recounts the history of Finnish educational reform as only a well-traveled insider can, offering the insight and facts necessary for others to constructively participate in improving their schools--even in a tightening economy.

About the Author :
Pasi Sahlberg is director general of the Centre for International Mobility in Helsinki, Finland. His expertise lies in educational reform, training teachers, coaching schools, and advising policy makers. He has a PhD from the University of Jyvaskyla and is adjunct professor at the Universities of Helsinki and Oulu. Paul Michael Garcia, an AudioFile Earphones Award winner and former company member of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, received his classical training in theater from Southern Oregon University, where he worked as an actor, director, and designer. Andy Hargreaves is the Thomas More Brennan Chair at the Lynch School of Education, Boston College, and the elected visiting professor at the Institute of Education, London. He is the editor-in-chief of the Journal of Educational Change and served as leading editor of the first and second International Handbook of Educational Change. He is the cofounder and former director of the International Centre for Educational Change at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education in Toronto.

Review :
"This book is a wake-up call for the United States. Finland went from mediocre academic results to one of the top performers in the world. And they did it with unions, minimal testing, national collaboration, and elevating teaching to a high-status calling. This is the antidote to the NCLB paralysis." -- "Henry M. Levin, Teachers College, Columbia University" "The story of Finland's extraordinary educational reforms is one that should inform policymakers and educators around the world. No one tells this story more clearly and engagingly than Pasi Sahlberg. This book is a must-read." -- "Linda Darling-Hammond, Stanford University" "Pasi Sahlberg, as an insider, knows what has happened and as a researcher has an objective perspective on cause and effect relationships. This story makes sense to me." -- "Olli-Pekka Heinonen, director, Finnish Broadcasting Company and former minister of education" "Pasi Sahlberg is the best education policy expert to share the Finnish experiences with the international community. This book confirms that he is not only a practitioner but also a visionary that we Finns need when searching for the solutions to our educational challenges." -- "Erkki Aho, director general (1973-1991), Finnish National Board of Education" "Finland's remarkable educational story, so well told in this book by Pasi Sahlberg, is both informative and inspiring because it shows that with appropriate effort sustained over time, a country can make huge improvements for its young people, something that all countries aspire to do." -- "Ben Levin, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto" "A terrific synthesis by a native Finn, a teacher, a researcher, and a policy analyst all rolled up into one excellent writer. Pasi Sahlberg teaches us a great deal about what we need to know before engaging in national educational reforms." -- "David Berliner, Arizona State University"


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781470826161
  • Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks
  • Publisher Imprint: Blackstone Audiobooks
  • Height: 191 mm
  • Spine Width: 5 mm
  • Weight: 45 gr
  • ISBN-10: 147082616X
  • Publisher Date: 01 Aug 2012
  • Binding: CD-Audio
  • Language: English
  • Sub Title: What Can the World Learn from Educational Change in Finland?
  • Width: 135 mm


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