Leo Ackley on teaching in Finland’s consistently superior schools

August 28, 2019 00:25:00
Leo Ackley on teaching in Finland’s consistently superior schools
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Leo Ackley on teaching in Finland’s consistently superior schools

Aug 28 2019 | 00:25:00

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Show Notes

Amy interviews Leo Ackley, who emigrated to Finland in the 1972. He taught art, history of architecture, design, and engineering in Finnish schools for 37 years. We discuss the Finnish system. Teachers have autonomy to develop their own curricula. Finnish administrators are answerable to teachers rather than the other way around. Homework is rare and standardized testing limited to a single exam towards the end of senior year. Finland is consistently in the top five in PISA (Program for International Student Assessment) rankings.  

Photo by Baptiste Valthier

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