I am very interested in the following article that I read in Online Class. Org (http://www.onlineclasses.org/2013/01/21/no-homework-in-finland/comment-page-1/#comment-44699), so I ask for permission to copy it in my blog , wish some teachers and stakeholders can apply it :
To some people, Finland isn’t a whole lot more than a chilly,
northern country boasting a population of around 5 million people.
Whether you’ve been to Finland or not, you probably haven’t had the
chance to take an up-close and personal look at one of Finland’s
greatest accomplishments to date—its high-achieving education system.
Students in Finland have, over the past several years, risen to the top
of the academic food-chain, and they’ve become some of the top scholarly
performers in the world. Compared to many other developed nations,
including the US and Canada, Finland’s high school graduation rates have
continued to grow steadily and impressively. Furthermore, a huge
percentage of students continue on to earn college degrees, and students
at all levels perform exceedingly well on standardized tests. So
what’s Finland’s secret? It’s hard to say for sure, but some good
guesses as to the source of their success include respecting their
teachers highly, assigning students less homework and more recess time,
and keeping standardized testing to a minimum. The following
infographic takes an in-depth look at some of the details behind
Finland’s educational system, and what makes it work so well.
