Becoming aTeacher
This first video introduces the respect that the teaching profession has in Finland and why so many Finns are proud to pursue this calling.
Finnish Teacher Education
The teacher education approach emphasizes their training and preparation for the teaching to the whole child. Teachers are required to earn a master’s degree which usually takes five years.
TeachingPractice - Reflection in Action
This video clip is of two student teachers who are working together with a supervising master teacher in a sixth grade class at the practice teaching school. An instructor from the university (my advisor) also observes and facilitates reflection during the practice teaching. (We are in the back of the class observing this lesson.) As I stated in an earlier post, this practice teaching series happens three times during their training.
Tribute toDiversity
This segment provides background on the teacher’s code of ethics and among the techniques the supervising teacher models for the student teachers is differentiated instruction.
Smartphone inTeaching and Learning
This is a six minute video clip about using
Smartphones in class. I am not sure how
many teachers are using this technique, but it is great to see the productive use
of this technology.
Glad to learn some good things from you by this blog.I agree with you that teaching is more a kind of profession which needs devotion and perfection both.But teaching fifth grade students is a different thing than teaching senior students.Because teaching kids is a very wonderful experience but surely with some challenges.
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Rob-
ReplyDeleteI've been following your blog for a while. Thanks for sharing the videos- very interesting. I think that one of the biggest differences between the US and Finland is the reputation of teachers and how selective the profession is.
I also have a question when you have a moment- how often does a typical class meet? Everyday? For how long? I have found that classes here in Argentina meet for longer periods than in the US, but not as often. It varies by school, of course, but this seems to be a general rule.
Cheers!
Hi Chris -
ReplyDeleteGreat to hear from you -- how goes your project? Here, like in Argentina, I bet so much of it is interconnected. Teachers are highly regarded here because they have been, but also because the teacher training was strengthened as a master's degree program and requirement.
Interesting question about time in class -- Actually, in Chicago, I teach mathematics 5 days a week for 60 minutes to each class; whereas here (& depending on grade), students have three or four 60 minute periods a week of middle school mathematics. Also here - built into the 60 min period is often a 15 minute break. So, in general, the classes seem to meet less often, but with less kids in a class I submit that they can be more efficient with teaching and learning. Does that help?