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    Teach Like Finland: 33 Simple Strategies for Joyful Classrooms
    Teach Like Finland: 33 Simple Strategies for Joyful Classrooms
    Teach Like Finland: 33 Simple Strategies for Joyful Classrooms
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    Teach Like Finland: 33 Simple Strategies for Joyful Classrooms

    Written by Timothy D. Walker

    Narrated by Walter Dixon

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    About this audiobook

    Easy-to-implement classroom lessons from the world's premier educational system.

    Finland shocked the world when its fifteen-year-olds scored highest on the first Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), a set of tests touted for evaluating critical-thinking skills in math, science, and reading. That was in 2001; but even today, this tiny Nordic nation continues to amaze. How does Finnish education-with short school days, light homework loads, and little standardized testing-produce students who match the PISA scores of high-powered, stressed-out kids in Asia?

    When Timothy D. Walker started teaching fifth graders at a Helsinki public school, he began a search for the secrets behind the successes of Finland's schools. Walker wrote about several of those discoveries, and his Atlantic articles on this subject became hot topics of conversation. Here, he gathers all he learned and reveals how any teacher can implement many of Finland's best practices.

    Remarkably, Finland is prioritizing the joy of learning in its newest core curricula and Walker carefully highlights specific strategies that support joyful K-12 classrooms and integrate seamlessly with educational standards in the United States.

    From incorporating brain breaks to offering a peaceful learning environment, this audiobook pulls back the curtain on the joyful teaching practices of the world's most lauded school system. His message is simple but profound: these Finland-inspired strategies can be used in the U.S. and other countries. No educator-or parent of a school-aged child-will want to miss out on the message of joy and change conveyed in this audiobook.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAscent Audio
    Release dateApr 1, 2017
    ISBN9781469066424
    Teach Like Finland: 33 Simple Strategies for Joyful Classrooms

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    • 5/5
      Lovely, well narrated, really great book for anyone in education.
    • 5/5
      It was really interesting and beneficial.Besides, this is very useful resource for teachers.
    • 5/5
      Walker offers a reflective and comprehensive comparison of the Finnish and American systems, while proposing some excellent methodologies that not only encourages performance but happiness and joy in the classroom.

      Although some strategies pertain mostly to the primary (elementary) level, this is a must listen for any educator looking to expand and experiment with effective pedagogy. A thoroughly well written book.
    • 5/5
      Great intercultural experience!
      It’s important to understand global problem with local solutions.