Why Are Finland's Schools Successful?

[mazel schlimazel]

It was the end of term at Kirkkojarvi Comprehensive School in Espoo, a sprawling suburb west of Helsinki, when Kari Louhivuori, a veteran teacher and the school’s principal, decided to try something extreme—by Finnish standards. One of his sixth-grade students, a Kosovo-Albanian boy, had drifted far off the learning grid, resisting his teacher’s best efforts. The school’s team of special educators—including a social worker, a nurse and a psychologist—convinced Louhivuori that laziness was not to blame. So he decided to hold the boy back a year, a measure so rare in Finland it’s practically obsolete.


Finland has vastly improved in reading, math and science literacy over the past decade in large part because its teachers are trusted to do whatever it takes to turn young lives around. This 13-year-old, Besart Kabashi, received something akin to royal tutoring.


“I took Besart on that year as my private student,� Louhivuori told me in his office, which boasted a Beatles “Yellow Submarine� poster on the wall and an electric guitar in the closet. When Besart was not studying science, geography and math, he was parked next to Louhivuori’s desk at the front of his class of 9- and 10-year- olds, cracking open books from a tall stack, slowly reading one, then another, then devouring them by the dozens. By the end of the year, the son of Kosovo war refugees had conquered his adopted country’s vowel-rich language and arrived at the realization that he could, in fact, learn.



http://www.smithsonianmag.com/people-places/Why-Are-Finlands-Schools-Successful.html

[matti (fin)]

Finnish early childhood education emphasizes respect for each child’s individuality and the chance for each child to develop as a unique person.

Finnish early educators also guide children in the development of social and interactive skills, encouraging them to pay attention to other people’s needs and interests, to care about others, and to have a positive attitude toward other people, other cultures, and different environments.

The purpose of gradually providing opportunities for increased independence is to enable all children to take care of themselves as “becoming adults,� to be capable of making responsible decisions, to participate productively in society as an active citizen, and to take care of other people who will need his [or her] help.�

[matti (fin)]

How many times I have to tell it to you.... bastards !!!

[frau blucher]

How many times I have to tell it to you.... bastards !!!

if it doesn't say us first we can't listen to it..:P

[matti (fin)]

How many times I have to tell it to you.... bastards !!!

if it doesn't say us first we can't listen to it..:P

In nearly all cases my conversion factors have been given to change 'non-standard' units into standard units. For those cases where it is necessary to do a conversion the other way it is only a matter of reversing the operation.

For example to convert feet into metres you multiply by 0.3048 so, to convert metres into feet you divide by 0.3048. Following on from this it can be seen how conversions can be made between non-standard units, changing first into the standard unit and then back into the required unit.

Note
A guiding principle behind the writing and presentation has been that of clarity for non-specialist readers. To that end I have been guilty of breaking "the rules" in a few places. I am sorry that these transgressions may offend some readers but I have done so in the belief that it will be a little bit easier for many, and also help the flow of a continuous narrative.

[matti (fin)]

When we Finns say something, we mean it. So you better not try to "close your ears" when we graciously give our time to say things as they are.

We originate from the URAL MOUNTAINS quite near to Siberia. This region is the most desolete and unforgivingly harsh place to live in the world. To the extreme, and beyond. This has made us humble and modest, yet the most super humans to exist in our times.

We can withstand the absolute zero coldness, and colder if necessary, and go to our daily work, school or military service by skis (wooden, self-made, and treated with finnish tar.) All year round, save for Christmas, when we remember whom to thank, who made us what we are. Do you begin to understand yet?

Sure, there are other "hard-bones" in the world besides us. Then why haven't the super warriors like Samurais, Ninjas and Kung-Fu monks of China tried to invade our country? Because they are not stupid. The Soviets tried. And what can we say about their intelligence, then? Hahaha.

But are WE all equal? Not quite. I found my match one day at our university, at a lecture of advanced mathematics, which I enjoy for the pleasure of my spirit. She walked inside the room. She was the Love, the Wisdom, and the Beauty. A Goddess worthy of my attention. We fell for each other at the second sight. That is the only way a Finn can ever fall.

The reason we are not together today, is that we care so much for the environment, like all Finns, who live with the beauty of our Nature, the forests, the lakes and the swamps. You see, we would have made such a hot couple, that the universe would have instantly melted in to a single infinitely bright fireball. Well, that would have been beautiful, too.

We wait for the right moment, after billions of years, when the universe has cooled down. Then we can do some good for the environment, as well as to each other.

[matti (fin)]

Finnish schools are good because we don't have auctoritets. Hard things can be Fun if you work for common aims.

[mazel schlimazel]

The Finns are a tough lot.

I like to think of you as the forest-dwelling, gun-toting, ski-jamming roughnecks of Europe.

[matti (fin)]

The Finns are a tough lot.

I like to think of you as the forest-dwelling, gun-toting, ski-jamming roughnecks of Europe.

That's why we have learned how to work together. Our ancesters didn't necessary ask what the country can do for them. They asked what they can do together because of surviving in such a extrime conditions which exist in Finland. We are all on the same boat. Like a big family.

...we are family....

[matti (fin)]

The Finns are a tough lot.

I like to think of you as the forest-dwelling, gun-toting, ski-jamming roughnecks of Europe.

According to international PISA test and newsweek magazine Finland has world's best education. For example Christian Inquisitors Historical Simulation is an educational, historical simulation game which is used in our Sunday School, to teach children about the Bible, Jesus, Christianity, and history, especially about medieval times, through playing a fun game.

This is my second game; in the first one, children were educated especially about the lives and martyrdom of the 12 Apostoles. This time, children become familiar to the medieval times and the work of Christian Inquisitors (not catholic, of course - we have to play a Christian game, not a catholic game).

http://www.ilmatar.net/~np/gameofsatan/cihs/

[matti (fin)]

An educational, historical simulation game in our Sunday Schools

[matti (fin)]

The Finns are a tough lot.

I like to think of you as the forest-dwelling, gun-toting, ski-jamming roughnecks of Europe.

Grazy Finn is the myth which has the comnection of being genious, createfull and nut at the same time. It's like the connection between God, Son and HolySpirit...

[realityczech]

Modesty is clearly a word which does not translate into Finn.

[matti (fin)]

Modesty is clearly a word which does not translate into Finn.

I suppose I have to civilize you...

The word is used, more about women than men, to describe a mode of dress and deportment intended not to encourage the opposite sex; actual standards vary widely. Clothing should not reveal parts of the body that society of the time and place consider immodest. A modest woman would not behave so as to encourage the sexual attention of men. In some societies women must cover their bodies completely, viewing the world through a cloth grille, and may never talk to men who are not immediate family members. That's what you should do too !!!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modesty

[realityczech]

Modesty is clearly a word which does not translate into Finn.

I suppose I have to civilize you...

The word is used, more about women than men, to describe a mode of dress and deportment intended not to encourage the opposite sex; actual standards vary widely. Clothing should not reveal parts of the body that society of the time and place consider immodest. A modest woman would not behave so as to encourage the sexual attention of men. In some societies women must cover their bodies completely, viewing the world through a cloth grille, and may never talk to men who are not immediate family members. That's what you should do too !!!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modesty

It is a word with more than one application.

[matti (fin)]

Modesty is clearly a word which does not translate into Finn.

I suppose I have to civilize you...

The word is used, more about women than men, to describe a mode of dress and deportment intended not to encourage the opposite sex; actual standards vary widely. Clothing should not reveal parts of the body that society of the time and place consider immodest. A modest woman would not behave so as to encourage the sexual attention of men. In some societies women must cover their bodies completely, viewing the world through a cloth grille, and may never talk to men who are not immediate family members. That's what you should do too !!!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modesty

It is a word with more than one application.

By knowing your fashion to Pacan Religious I have to say that you are not so educated that you would know the real meaning of real words. A part of understanding the word you have to understand the context. You have to understand what's going on in our world....

[matti (fin)]

Jesus Loves America and Finland

We finnish people are very religious, Finland is one nation under God just like USA. Jesus is on our side! Every patriotic finn remembers USA in his evening prayer. Finnish people are eagerly awaiting for the year, hopefully coming soon, when Mel Gibson's patriotic movie about Jesus, "The Passions of the Christ", arrives here in Finland. All finns true to their heritage will definitely see this movie.

Finnish people also fight against Satan worshipping everywhere, all the time - whenever the works of the devil are seen, there will be finns praying for Lord Jesus and purifying the evil from the world.

Like in USA, we also brought the natives (Samí) to Christ and saved them, just as you saved red indians! Lord Jesus is not discriminating, he does accept native people as well as white people. Our native people have grown to love their new home country and are very patriotic.

[matti (fin)]

It was the end of term at Kirkkojarvi Comprehensive School in Espoo, a sprawling suburb west of Helsinki, when Kari Louhivuori, a veteran teacher and the school’s principal, decided to try something extreme—by Finnish standards. One of his sixth-grade students, a Kosovo-Albanian boy, had drifted far off the learning grid, resisting his teacher’s best efforts. The school’s team of special educators—including a social worker, a nurse and a psychologist—convinced Louhivuori that laziness was not to blame. So he decided to hold the boy back a year, a measure so rare in Finland it’s practically obsolete.


Finland has vastly improved in reading, math and science literacy over the past decade in large part because its teachers are trusted to do whatever it takes to turn young lives around. This 13-year-old, Besart Kabashi, received something akin to royal tutoring.


“I took Besart on that year as my private student,� Louhivuori told me in his office, which boasted a Beatles “Yellow Submarine� poster on the wall and an electric guitar in the closet. When Besart was not studying science, geography and math, he was parked next to Louhivuori’s desk at the front of his class of 9- and 10-year- olds, cracking open books from a tall stack, slowly reading one, then another, then devouring them by the dozens. By the end of the year, the son of Kosovo war refugees had conquered his adopted country’s vowel-rich language and arrived at the realization that he could, in fact, learn.



http://www.smithsonianmag.com/people-pl ... ssful.html

Ok dude first of all dont be jealous of the U.S.A.
I am an american, and proud of it. Your finnish? go f***ing jump off a cliff you know nothing of the states, your views are narrow minded as can be.
Why the f*c* would people want to visit Finland? its a f***ing waste of land, ice mostly, and a bullshit country.

and your so called "map" looks like someone from the f***ing 1960's drew it.
You actually think we give a f*c* about communists anymore?

Dont be jealous that MY country is bigger, more powerful, and better than yours.
Dont be jealous the We have more wealth than you.

you f***ing dumb piece of Finnish shi*
You shouldnt be says all this shi* because the band HIM is from your f***ing gay country and as gay as that band is, they like their american fans MORE than their Finnish fans.

So in despite of your UNRESEARCHED "facts" your a f***ing MORON
and the U.S could wipe your little inferior country right off the map.
So go ahead and talk shi* because your a little jealous finnish fa* piece of shi* that will Never make it in a good country like the states, because you got your head up your ass, too busy being pround of some f***ing frozen waste land. you spanner...