Educational Resources & Tech Tools 10/14/2016

• Finland Education System Is Very Laid Back, And Totally Working

  This article reviews some unconventional practices that make the Finnish education system so successful.

  tags: finland teaching education

  • 1. Kids don’t start formal school until age seven.

  • 2. The first day of school is all fun and games.

  • 3. Finland schools don’t have subjects.

  • 4. School days are short.

  • 5. Students get a 15-minute break every 45-minutes of class.

  • 6. There are no standardized tests.

  • 7. Teachers are as revered as doctors.

• PBL in the Mirror: Planning for Student Reflection | Blog | Project Based Learning | BIE

  This article gives a detailed example of how to sketch out and organize a PBL lesson.

  tags: project based learning pbl Reflection

• Essential Books | Common Sense Media

  • Graphic novels

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