TeaCh like Finland: 33 Simple Strategies for Joyful Classrooms

When the school system in Finland was recognized as the best in the PISA test, educators from all over the world began to study the experience of Finnish colleagues, trying to understand what their secret is. American teacher Timothy Walker, who worked as a teacher at a Helsinki school for two years, argues that the basis of all the achievements of Finnish students is a simple principle: the learning process should bring joy. A short school day, a minimum of homework and testing are only th...