My new online course, The Finnish Education Insider: Explore Finland’s School System and Transform Your Teaching, is now open for enrollment! My course will give you a comprehensive look at Finland’s approach to…
I created my first online course, “Joyful Reader: Teach Your Child to Read the Finnish Way,” for teachers and parents of 4- to 7-year-old children. What my students are saying…
Before moving to Finland, I used to grind my teeth at night. I’d visit American dentists and they’d always point out my nocturnal habit. I felt embarrassed, but…
For nearly two decades now, teenagers in Finland have shined on a standardized international exam called the PISA (the Programme for International Student Assessment). This Nordic country took the globe, including…
I’ve heard people say that the Finnish school system is based on trust. The culture, they say, is vastly different here, and they argue that this ingredient drives the…
Finland’s woodworking classrooms blow my mind. In these spaces, young children receive a lot of autonomy while using sharp tools like handsaws, drills, and knives. The Finnish educators I’ve met seem very…
Finnish schools take their breaks seriously. In Finland, kids and teachers enjoy 15-minute breaks throughout the school day. (A tradition since at least the 1960s.) During these recesses, Finnish…
I spoke to Lucy Hockings at the BBC World News about my new book, Teach Like Finland: 33 Simple Strategies for Joyful Classrooms. Enjoy the clip, and pick…
Before moving to Finland, I hardly understood the unique challenges of teaching in America. Sure, I knew teaching was an exhausting, stressful job. (I burned out during my…
My new book, Teach Like Finland: 33 Simple Strategies for Joyful Classrooms, is now on sale! You can order it from several websites: Amazon (U.S.) Amazon (Canada) Amazon (U.K.) Amazon (Germany) Barnes & Noble…
Taught by Finland
