Two Global Narratives

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1 FINNISH LESSONS 2.0 EDUCATING WORLD-CLASS MINDS: USING COGNITIVE SCIENCE TO CREATE 21 ST CENTURY SCHOOLS The Brain & Learning Conference New York City, NY, USA 9 th May

2 2000

3 PISA

4 Two Global Narratives Collaboration Individualization Trust-based responsibility Teacher professionalism Equity Competition Standardization Test-based accountability De-professionalization Choice

5 School choice and competition are not related to improved performance. OECD, 2013

6 Autonomy over curricula and assessment seem to improve performance. OECD, 2013

7 The % of students enrolled in private schools is not related to a system s overall performance. OECD, 2013

8 FINLAND

9 Invisible Factors: Successful Society

10 2014 #1 Netherlands #2 Norway #3 Iceland #4 Finland #5 Sweden #6 Germany #7 Luxemburg #8 Switzerland #9 Belgium #10 Ireland #26 USA

11 2014 #1 Iceland #2 Finland #3 Norway #4 Nicaragua #5 Sweden #6 Rwanda #7 Denmark #8 Ireland #9 Netherlands #10 Bangladesh #54 USA

12 2015 #1 Norway #2 Finland #3 Iceland #4 Denmark #5 Sweden #6 Netherlands #7 Spain #8 Germany #9 Australia #10 Belgium #33 USA

13 Visible Factors: Smart Policies

14 1 System

15 Grades 9 Universities General upper secondary school 10 60% Polytechnics Vocational school Apprenticeship training 50% 45% Work experience Age 16 Specialist vocational qualifications Further vocational qualifications Basic school Compulsory schooling Work experience 1 Preschool 7 6 Early Childhood Education 1

16 2 Equity

17 Student achievement in reading, mathema.cs and science (PISA) Quality of achievement improves Weak equity and high quality Weak equity and low quality Strong equity and high quality Strong equity and low quality Equity of educa.on system enhances Weakness of the rela.onship between achievement and family background (ESCS Index)

18 Shanghai Student achievement in reading, mathema.cs and science (PISA) Quality of achievement improves Singapore Hong Kong Equity of educa.on system enhances Weakness of the rela.onship between achievement and family background (ESCS Index) OECD, 2013

19 Highest performing education systems are those that combine excellence with equity. OECD, 2013

20 3 Teachers

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22 Neuroscience Learning theories Pedagogy Subject didactics Social psychology Research thesis Child psychology Curriculum Assessment 800 ACADEMIC MASTERS DEGREE (5 TO 6 YEARS) Teacher development Special education Philosophy of education Leadership Research methodology Clinical practice Reflective practice

23 Academic Profile of the 2014 Cohort in Primary School Teacher Education Program in the University of Helsinki 25 Percentage of accepted students The Best and the Brightest Students score points in Matriculation Examination

24 Academic Profile of Accepted Primary School Teacher Education Students in the University of Helsinki in % 24% 20 Percentage of accepted students Students score points in Matriculation Examination

25 Lessons

26 1 Focus on equity.

27 Fair school funding Early childhood education Preventive special education School health & wellbeing Whole child approach

28 2 Teacher professionalism.

29 Right people Best programs Social capital

30 3 The children must play.

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34 Typical 4 th grade schoolday in Finland Mother tongue 45 min 15 min recess P.E. 45 min 30 min lunch Science 45 min 15 min recess Music 45 min 15 min recess English 45 min Homework 8.30AM 2.00PM 0 to 30 min

35 THANK