New Directions in Teaching: Stories from Finnish Classrooms

Finland has consistently been one of the most successful countries in global education rankings. What makes the Finnish schools so unique? Experts have highlighted some factors, such as equal education for all regardless of economic status, highly-educated teaching staff, and a curriculum that allows schools to implement teaching in a variety of ways, by emphasising science or the arts, for example.

In this book, ordinary Finnish primary school teachers describe their everyday work. Interviewees discuss their teaching methods and thoughts about their work. We can see from these interviews that teachers genuinely care about their students and continually strive to improve as teachers through additional training.