A presentation kindly offered by Dr Martti Hellstrom, teacher trainer and advisor, who informed us about the Finnish education system as part of our Erasmus+ KA1 project during our visit to Finland

1. THE
FINNISH
CURRICULUM
"What next – how
does Curricum
Reform 2016 affect
schools in Finland?”

2. Who am I?
Martti Hellström
Classtacher 1977
Master of philosophy 1982
PhD (Doctor of Education) 2004
Classteacher 1977- 1989
Headmaster 1989-2014 in Aurora
Elementary School
Editor in Chief at Luokanopettaja-
professional newsletter 1994-
2014
Trainer of teachers and headmasters
1980 -

3. 10secrets of
THE FINNISH SCHOOLThe Success of

4. -We don´t know -
1

5. • to school at
the age of 7
• 190
schooldays
• short
schooldays
-Less is more -
2

6. Teacherhood as
THE FIRST CHOICE
• The best youngsters
want to become
teachers, especially
classteachers
3.

7. Emeritus-professor
Pertti Kansanen
Teacherhood
-ACADEMIC EDUCATION
• Research-
based
training
(1979-)
• University
Training
Schools
(Normal
Schools)
Adaptation
consuming
knowledge-
based
Producing
expertise
Metacognitive
pedagogical
thinking
Recipes
4.

8. Like a doctor or a
psychologist
- academic
- pedagogical authonomy
- ethical responsibility
- a strong union
Not a working class hero.
Teacherhood
-THE PROFESSION
5.

9. • The Idea of a
School-based
Curriculum
• The idea of school
based innovations
• The freedom to
use the
economical
resources
-School based Authonomy-
6.

10. • ”The best thing that
the teacher can
reach is a personal
way to teach".
• Matti Koskenniemi
& Antero Valtasaari
(1965)
Pedagogical
AUTHONOMY
7.

12. • Also HEADMASTERS belong
to the trade union of teachers
(OAJ)
• And the leader of OAJ, dr. Olli
Luukkainen is ex-headmaster
Headmasters
-OAJ Trade Union -
8.

13. • Basic School system
1972-
• The support system for
pupils
• Free Schoolmeals
• The finanzial system
-Suistanable policy of Education -
9.

14. • No inspectors
• NOT GERM
-Culture of Trust -
10.

16. GOALS
CONTENT METHODS
EVALUATION
Why?
How?What?
What? How?
Why?
1.
2. 3.
4.

17. CURRICULA
1.

18. Pestalozzi
7
7
7

19. FUTURE
SKILLS

20. FUTURE SKILLS
SUBJECT
SKILLS
FK (1) FK(2)… …FK (7)
S1
S2
S3…
…Sn

22. Letś make
the big D
(digitalisation)
more pedagogical!

23. CURRICULA
2.

26. NEW PEDAGOGIC ROLES

27. THE CONTENT
Teacher
Learner

28. PEDAGOGIGAL
INTERACTION
PEERS
Learner
Teacher
THE CONTENTTHE CONTENT
SOCIAL
INTERACTION
LEARNING
ENVIROMENT

29. SCHOOL-
CULTURE

30. NEW CULTURE IN THE CLASSROOM

31. NEW LEARNING
ENVIROMENTS

32. THE SUPPORT SYSTEM (2010)

33. CURRICULA
3.

34. School lunch Buffet

36. Carleton Washburne
Integration STEPS
2. Letś integrate different
4. Letś integrate the school
with the life of the pupils
+ Matti Koskenniemi
1. Letś integrate education
with teaching
subjects
3. Letś integrate contents
with action

37. teamteaching ( 40 %)
groupwork (40%) and individual work (20 %)
continuing planning
TEAMTEACING SYSTEM
By J.Lloyd Trump

38. CURRICULA
4.

41. Targets of Evaluation
Good Manners
NOT
Motivation
Trying…
Personality
Temperament
Progress of Learning
Working skills

42. Reports
Summative
- Numbers 8th -9th grade
- Verbal 1st-7 th grade
Forms of Evaluation
Formative
Mutual
Positive
Encouraging
NOT
Blaming
Soft
YES
Databased
Objective
- Mutual, meeting with parents
Self
Peers
Teacher
Guiding

43. The reports
At least one report in
the end of the School
Year
- verbal and mutual
- numbers latest from
the grade 8
Soft evaluation in the
beginning

44. ➤ 1. COMPETENCE ” I succeded. Yes I can! ”
➤ 2. AUTONOMY ”I was heard. I was involved!”
➤ 3. RELATEDNESS ”My teacher likes me. ”
➤ + 4. GIVING HELP. ”I helped my classmate.”
DECI & RYAN & FRANK MARTELA: THE BASIC NEEDS OF HUMAN BEINGS

45. THE
FINNISH
CURRICULUM
"What next – how
does Curricum
Reform 2016 affect
schools in Finland?”

46. THE
FINNISH
CURRICULUM
"What next – how
does Curricum
Reform 2016 affect
schools in Finland?”