Good teaching is not just about conveying the material well, but about helping students make that connection to something they think they can be good at, something they really want to work hard at, something they want to put the time into. Read Full Post >
Pasi Sahlberg, in his landmark book Finnish Lessons, makes the point that Finland's development of extensive student achievement standards proved to be a very important landmark on the trajectory of Finland's rise to world class status in the education arena. Later on, he makes the poin... Read Full Post >
Marc Tucker traces the broad outlines of the history of education in Finland and the United States to explain why one country has experienced educational success while the other lags behind. Read Full Post >
Marc Tucker provides an international perspective on teacher quality. Read Full Post >
Marc Tucker explains what we can learn from international comparisons. Read Full Post >
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