Tag: Finland

Nov 18

Alternative to Testing

By Alfonso Gonzalez in Assessment
November 18, 2012

I’ve read and heard how schools need to be held accountable. The politicians want some kind of proof that schools and teachers are educating children. Politicians try to convince the public that schools need to be held accountable to show that kids are achieving high standards of education. My goodness look at what newspapers publish! …

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May 13

Finland’s Race Leads Somewhere

By Alfonso Gonzalez in Class News, Ed News
May 13, 2011

I found this video on Mr. Bogush’s blog about the Finland Phenomenon aptly called, “The Finland Phenomenon.” I think that we can learn a lot from Finland. From 2000 to 2009 Finland has scored #1 in the world in Reading, Math, and Science. Yet in Finland students start school later, spend less time in school, …