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For students all around the world, homework has become a dreaded and overwhelming task.

It takes
up valuable time outside of school hours and can often cause stress and anxiety. However, in Finland,
a country known for its top-performing education system, students are not burdened with homework.
This has sparked a lot of interest and discussion, especially on platforms like Tumblr.

Many students in Finland have praised the no homework policy, claiming that it has reduced their
stress levels and allowed them to have a better work-life balance. However, for students in other
countries, the thought of not having homework seems like a dream. So, why is it that Finland has
chosen to eliminate homework?

One of the main reasons is that the Finnish education system focuses on the overall well-being of
students. They believe that children should have time to play, relax, and spend time with their
families after school. This allows them to recharge and be ready for the next school day.
Additionally, Finnish educators believe that homework does not necessarily improve academic
performance and can even have negative effects on students' mental health.

As someone who has experienced the pressure of homework, it's easy to see why the no homework
policy in Finland is so appealing. It can be incredibly challenging to balance schoolwork,
extracurricular activities, and personal life. The constant pressure to excel academically can take a
toll on a student's mental health and overall well-being.

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Imagine that you and others succeed in rising awareness to all the important topics so that the
frontpage is filled with enraging pics. They make the scaling of the bars for the pencil graph
extremely skewed to make Finland's score to be twice that of Canada, when it's only 30 points
ahead. Nevertheless, these are exactly Finnish students who lead the world in global scores for math
and science. This leaves the other 90% to get jobs in their fields. Carrie Lewis and Kelly Steele’s
fifth grade students slide and spin across the classroom floor, doing the hustle, the robot and the
running man. Yet taxes generally are completely ignored by the standard high school math
curriculum. China puts tremendous value on testing and the value of tests, and so they shine mightily
in that vein. So the validity of these tests was discussed, as well as whether they should be used in
classrooms and elsewhere or not. There is no simple answer, as the success of education system in
Finland is provided by many factors, starting from poverty rates in the country to parental leave
policies to the availability of preschools. Here is a bunch of some wonderful pictures which are not
only the example of beautiful photography but are also a photograph of some miracles happening in
the world. The fact that the test biased doesn't mean the student is capable. In the first grades the
days are shorter (maybe 3 lessons per day) and there's significantly less homework, but there IS
homework. There are no separate classrooms for accelerated learning or special education. You never
had to learn about the issues that others face, the challenges, the differences in growing up and
perception, and the real differences that might cause in the classroom. Many non English speaking
students are giving tests in their native language to try and properly qualify their ability. They’re still
tinkering with it — and so they should — but their system makes sense for them. From grades 7-9
they last 75 minutes, as they do in highschool (although this might vary between schools). Sadly, the
list of facts and formulas students need to perform well on a standardized test is freakishly small in
comparison. I would've loved it, without the bullying that sadly accompanied my early school years.
According to statistics, children need physical activity in order to learn better. But guess what that is
why we don't use a single test as a data point on a student. I didn't know about the way America
treated Native Americans until late high school and especially after high school and meeting a Native
American speaker - oh and what I did learn in high school was from my own reading and friends, not
schooling. THERE'S No Homework In Finland Finland's school system accomplishes some
impressive feats: 93% THEIR HIGH SCHOOL 78% GRADUATION RATE IS AT 93%. 75%
COMPARED TO 78% IN CANADA. Then, where do you find the links that explain those topics,
the articles that provide the insightful information for people to analyse the problems. Heavy fog in
Sydney, which enveloped the whole city. The system is built to prevent elite schools from forming.
(Secondary education schools can pick students so there are elite gymnasiums, but the PISA study
only considers primary education.). TEACHERS IN FINLAND ARE ALL REQUIRED TO HAVE A
MASTER'S DEGREE. (Which is fully subsidized by the state.) ONLY THE TOP 10% OF
GRADUATES ARE ACCEPTED INTO TEACHING PROGRAMS. AND FINLAND'S
TEACHERS ARE AS ESTEEMED AS THEIR DOCTORS OR LAWYERS. The school is in Far
Rockaway, Queens — one of the areas hardest hit by the storm. But I feel like that is something you
focus on when you are trying to incrementally improve performance. 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.
I honestly don't know how some of them managed to even fill out the admission forms to get
accepted in the first place. I've watched this discussion, and tried to stay involved and guys: even
your ire makes me happy, 'cause it means we're paying attention. We are a homogenous society with
great teachers and teaching personnel. And honestly, what he's suggesting goes along with some of
what I learned in sociology and my education class. Heavy fog in Sydney, which enveloped the
whole city. There isn't any standardized test at the end of primary school. The rest of the world
could learn a lot from you, Finland. Imagine that you and others succeed in rising awareness to all
the important topics so that the frontpage is filled with enraging pics. I use textures a lot in my
illustrations and in my tutorials, so I made a variety of colors so that I would have a library to choose
from. Does Finland have a large amount of poor immigrants whose parents did not go to college and
have to work to help support their families outside of school? I doubt it. But I think you'll find that
the majority of their research and strategies can't overcome significant difficulties in a students life
outside school. However as I tried to make in my first post the issue facing a majority of schools are
basic things like just getting a kid to school. But that's just because the government's built so many
of them that the entry requirements for them are so low. After the reform teachers were required to
have a Master's degree. You just don't get the hat or the matriculation diploma (ylioppilastodistus)
but you do get the regular diploma (lukion paattotodistus) and you're free to go. People
underestimate the effects of culture (whether that's tied to race, nationality, or something else) on
how someone learns. Very little of that is going to have to do with cultural sensitivity. Their practices
are the best for the needs of the Chinese. Top marks. United States The United States model is either
brilliant or horrible, depending on which parts you look at, and who’s talking about it. We selected
our self what we wanted to study and when. The Finnish system does not shine nearly so well for
students who are unusual, largely because they don’t have a lot of them. I'm continually amazed how
teaching an applicable skill piques students' curiosity and prompts them to do more research. Maybe
it would be helpful to try and tailor education to a more specific child based on specific culturally
dimensions. At least 30 children living in the nearby slums have been receiving free education from
this school for the last three years. Finland and New York City have the same number of teachers.
No serious observer of education would tell you that ours is a model for the world. I've watched this
discussion, and tried to stay involved and guys: even your ire makes me happy, 'cause it means we're
paying attention. They’re still tinkering with it — and so they should — but their system makes
sense for them. Though the girls exhibit clear signs of a shared delusion — the creation of an
imaginary mother figure who protected them during their years of isolation — still, there are still
some hard-to-explain details I’ve found, frankly, unsettling. 1. Survival. Most of all: how were these
children able to live in isolation for five years? 2. 3. Conclusion: Did the girls have contact with one
or more adults during their stay in the Helvetia cabin. From grades one through six a lesson lasts 45
minutes with 15 minutes recess after. SCORE 92 I need to do this someday SCORE 144 Lay it on
thick.
After the reform teachers were required to have a Master's degree. But Finland has nearly half the
number of students. My experience as a classroom teacher has shown me that teenagers are
interested in almost anything taught well and with passion. Some Finnish contributors have raised
the point that the infographic portrays things as slightly rosier than they are. This leaves the other
90% to get jobs in their fields. Only the population based statistics, like how many students share a
teacher in NYC vs. After the first semester, an evaluation was undertaken and changes were made to
the model. At least 30 children living in the nearby slums have been receiving free education from
this school for the last three years. Finland has some great ideas, but in reality, the US does not have
enough resources to copy exactly what Finland is doing (for example, there is an extreme need for
teachers in many subjects). In my elementary days we had quite a few schools considering the
population and many of them have been shut down and grouped together with other schools since
then so I imagine classroom sizes have only increased. In addition, many of the political and social
practices used in Finnish education would not fly here (such as a 100% state funded public
education system). And they were gonna hire me right after graduation. With a B.S. And that. is the
norm. It was hard for poor rural and working class kids to get into the better schools, which lead to
social inequality. Finnish people believe that besides homework, there are many more things that can
improve child’s performance in school, such as having dinner with their families, exercising or
getting a good night’s sleep. The rest of the world could learn a lot from you, Finland. I am simply in
love with these photographs and I am sure you will too. Teachers' pay was increased, which has an
effect on how much (adult) people respect the profession. I honestly don't know how some of them
managed to even fill out the admission forms to get accepted in the first place. Finland, Finland,
Finland, The country where I want to be. They make the scaling of the bars for the pencil graph
extremely skewed to make Finland's score to be twice that of Canada, when it's only 30 points
ahead. Does Finland have a large amount of poor immigrants whose parents did not go to college
and have to work to help support their families outside of school? I doubt it. China recognizes the
value of teaching children to think (contrary to Western media sentiments) and does a decent job of
teaching them to think in the Chinese style. Related content: Rajesh Kumar Sharma, teach Somnath,
an underprivileged Indian slum child at the school. I skipped studying math for one whole year and
then studied three years worth the next. The majority of issues students face are socio economic or
home related. Whether you’ve been to Finland or not, you probably haven’t had t. Lighthouse guard
in Mare, France must be one of the most courageous people on the planet. Most of the theoretical
lesson plans I came up with before doing any sort of internship were awful. And the reality was that
many of these tests are made in a way which is biased towards white American, English-speaking
culture, and not towards multi-race, multi-lingual, multi-cultural Americans. The majority of the
Finnish people are Caucasian and they have lived in the country for generations and have established
a very firm mainstream culture.
Does Finland have a large amount of poor immigrants whose parents did not go to college and have
to work to help support their families outside of school? I doubt it. You never had to learn about the
issues that others face, the challenges, the differences in growing up and perception, and the real
differences that might cause in the classroom. From grades one through six a lesson lasts 45 minutes
with 15 minutes recess after. I've watched this discussion, and tried to stay involved and guys: even
your ire makes me happy, 'cause it means we're paying attention. China recognizes the value of
teaching children to think (contrary to Western media sentiments) and does a decent job of teaching
them to think in the Chinese style. The system is always renewing itself in innovative ways, using
more and more technology to help with the education. For example, did you know that in average,
students in Finland only have three to four classes a day. It's more or less the same nation wide and
it's ensured that everyone has access to it. SCORE 147 24 and still not feeling like an adult SCORE
93 Things are getting pretty Syrias SCORE 85 Well, Summer. To suggest the problem is white
teachers can't click with African American students is narrow down right ridiculous. University
entrance requirements are rather low and there's a stigma against college which I find unfortunate.
The system is built to prevent elite schools from forming. (Secondary education schools can pick
students so there are elite gymnasiums, but the PISA study only considers primary education.).
Finland’s “bright side” of its education is indeed a shining star of awesome, but their underside is
just as dirty as anywhere else. And they were gonna hire me right after graduation. With a B.S. And
that. is the norm. It is the dedication to quality and general attitude towards education that garners
these results. Norway is even today behind Finland in education, even though it has similar
demographics. Now tell me, Mr.American-Insulter-of-Chinese-Systems, exactly what non-
standardized approach you’re going to use to individualize the education of the children of ONE.
BILLION. PEOPLE. Of course China leans heavily on standardization. Didn't help squat like all
other anti - bullying crap I've seen so far. I do wish standardized tests were kept to a minimum as we
spend many class periods on test material. You could understand why they stayed away: The school
was chaos. FINLAND NYC Students: Students: 600,000 ALMOST 1.1 MILLION Student to
teacher ratio: Student to teacher ratio: 1 TO 12 1 TO 24 THOUGH 1 IN 3 FINNISH STUDENTS
RECEIVES SOME SORT OF SPECIAL HELP IN SCHOOL. China puts tremendous value on
testing and the value of tests, and so they shine mightily in that vein. Their practices are the best for
the needs of the Chinese. Top marks. United States The United States model is either brilliant or
horrible, depending on which parts you look at, and who’s talking about it. Those kids don't do better
because they have some extra recess time, it's because teachers are respected- and all that implies. It
is worth to mention that the world has caught onto this idea and, according to the latest OECD
report, the average number of hours spent by students doing their homework decreased in nearly all
countries around the world. I don't know how much of it people get elsewhere, but we certainly got
homework from day 1 till the last day of high school. They operate in largely the same ways as other
kids, but that won’t work so well for them. Again I'm not saying cultural differences don't matter.
Finnish people believe that besides homework, there are many more things that can improve child’s
performance in school, such as having dinner with their families, exercising or getting a good night’s
sleep. 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.
My colleague Lisa Tyrrell offers a glimpse at promising practices. In addition to a high competition,
each primary school teacher in Finland must earn a Master’s degree that provides Finnish teachers
with the same status as doctors or lawyers. This system, which would be terrible in Finland and is so
maligned in the United States, is exactly what China needs. The funding for American schools is a
combination of funding from the local, state, and federal governments. SCORE 2041 When people
ask me “Plz” because it’s shorter. No serious observer of education would tell you that ours is a
model for the world. Nevertheless, these are exactly Finnish students who lead the world in global
scores for math and science. From grades 7-9 they last 75 minutes, as they do in highschool
(although this might vary between schools). In this model, teachers serve as mentors and coaches,
not as direct instructors, while students pose questions and find ways to answer them. If there are
some weaker students, they are provided by extra assistance. In the first grades the days are shorter
(maybe 3 lessons per day) and there's significantly less homework, but there IS homework. I've had
the privilege of teaching in classrooms of 30 and classrooms of 8. At no point have I found, or has
anybody mentioned, that it's specifically deceptive. Does Finland have a large amount of poor
immigrants whose parents did not go to college and have to work to help support their families
outside of school? I doubt it. When the home is broken, as it is for minority groups in America, you
end up with broken views of education. SCORE 135 the creation of the internet SCORE 148 I'm not
even mad. To think otherwise is simply being obtuse on a grand scale. Finland has some great ideas,
but in reality, the US does not have enough resources to copy exactly what Finland is doing (for
example, there is an extreme need for teachers in many subjects). I'm a teacher myself and not trying
to disparage my profession, but I'd rather have a steady stream of top 10 percent student teachers
than what we have now. English, Spanish, Russian, doesn't matter what language the test is given
they under preform. Also, less time in the classroom allows Finnish teachers to think, plan and create
more effective lessons. I use textures a lot in my illustrations and in my tutorials, so I made a variety
of colors so that I would have a library to choose from. To some people, Finland isn’t a whole lot
more than a chilly, northern country boasting a population of around 5 million people. There are lots
of smart people trying very hard to tackle these issues. Then, where do you find the links that explain
those topics, the articles that provide the insightful information for people to analyse the problems.
However as I tried to make in my first post the issue facing a majority of schools are basic things
like just getting a kid to school. Age 13 would be 7th or 8th grade, and any homework I had before
then was usually just 10 minute worksheets, reading, or a project or something. They made us kids
talk things through with an adult supervising. The majority of issues students face are socio
economic or home related. Brought to you by: Online Classes.org BY NO ND OnlineClasses.org.
Jeffrey Wright, a physics teacher at Kentucky's Louisville Male High School who's profiled in the
above New York Times-produced video, is one such educator. They’re still tinkering with it— and
so they should — but their system makes sense for them. There is no simple answer, as the success of
education system in Finland is provided by many factors, starting from poverty rates in the country
to parental leave policies to the availability of preschools. Finland’s “bright side” of its education is
indeed a shining star of awesome, but their underside is just as dirty as anywhere else. Geometry:
find the height of a tree, your house, and a very tall areal antenna using distance from the object and
a plumb-bob protractor. Mean scores for PISA test (Program for International Student Assessment)
2006. 520 530 540 550 560 570 Finland Hong Kong Canada Taiwan Estonia Japan New Zealand
Australia Netherlands Liechtenstein So what makes Finnish students so successful. A photograph is
just a way to show or represent that beauty. Collectively, US students take 100 million standardized
tests a year. I fucking loved school and I still dropped out in Grade 12 after nearly dropping out in
Grade 11. I am simply in love with these photographs and I am sure you will too. Now tell me,
Mr.American-Insulter-of-Chinese-Systems, exactly what non-standardized approach you’re going to
use to individualize the education of the children of ONE. BILLION. PEOPLE. Of course China
leans heavily on standardization. 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. This leaves the other 90% to get jobs in their fields. Facebook Pinterest Twitter Email Tumblr
Reddit Flipboard Copy Link. Does Finland have a large amount of poor immigrants whose parents
did not go to college and have to work to help support their families outside of school? I doubt it.
We do not allow text posts, and prefer you not post your own content. Like many others, I hardly
learned about these other cultures. I'm continually amazed how teaching an applicable skill piques
students' curiosity and prompts them to do more research. Of course, we can't talk about this,
because that would actually be productive. Unfortunately, the test-driven push to quickly cover the
state-mandated curriculum is growing. So rather than being on the lower end of admissions in
Finland's system, I was on the freakishly high end. Overall, though, Finland’s practices are definitely
best for Finland. Top marks. Source - Chinese - The Chinese education system tends to take a lot of
heat in the Western world, but much of it is undeserved. I honestly don't know how some of them
managed to even fill out the admission forms to get accepted in the first place. Rux decided he
needed to create incentives for kids to come to school. You never had to learn about the issues that
others face, the challenges, the differences in growing up and perception, and the real differences
that might cause in the classroom. In the first grades the days are shorter (maybe 3 lessons per day)
and there's significantly less homework, but there IS homework. That is political decision and I'm
not interested in arguing it. We had classrooms with 20 to 30 people on the regular. I don't know how
much of it people get elsewhere, but we certainly got homework from day 1 till the last day of high
school. You can change where playback begins by setting the playback start marker.
Collectively, US students take 100 million standardized tests a year. Norway is even today behind
Finland in education, even though it has similar demographics. Fix that (which in the US I would
dare to say is impossible at this point) and everything else is the logical extension of the belief.
Voting habits, parent involvement, making a fuss - it's all key. In Oregon, teachers are required to
have master degrees, and yet Oregon's education system is in complete disarray. Whether you’ve
been to Finland or not, you probably haven’t had t. From grades 7-9 they last 75 minutes, as they do
in highschool (although this might vary between schools). After the first semester, an evaluation was
undertaken and changes were made to the model. I teach kids how to do their taxes in my calculus
class, and they love it. Finland has some great ideas, but in reality, the US does not have enough
resources to copy exactly what Finland is doing (for example, there is an extreme need for teachers
in many subjects). The Finnish system is excellent for a largely homogenous country in a relatively
small area with a similar culture that values education. Lighthouse guard in Mare, France must be
one of the most courageous people on the planet. After the reform teachers were required to have a
Master's degree. There are quotas to keep us mixed up, and of course that translates to the school
system as well. You can use the following keyboard shortcuts while composing a track. I skipped
studying math for one whole year and then studied three years worth the next. Yes, yes it does. In
America, a great war is being fought over differentiation vs. It's a hell of lot easier to speak and teach
to a group of people that look like you, think like you and act like you. My experience as a classroom
teacher has shown me that teenagers are interested in almost anything taught well and with passion.
Here is a bunch of some wonderful pictures which are not only the example of beautiful photography
but are also a photograph of some miracles happening in the world. So rather than being on the lower
end of admissions in Finland's system, I was on the freakishly high end. They make up far less than
one percent of the total country,only about 0.2% versus the US where on average, 27% of people are
from other cultures than white European decent. Finnish people believe that besides homework, there
are many more things that can improve child’s performance in school, such as having dinner with
their families, exercising or getting a good night’s sleep. FINLAND NYC Students: Students:
600,000 ALMOST 1.1 MILLION Student to teacher ratio: Student to teacher ratio: 1 TO 12 1 TO
24 THOUGH 1 IN 3 FINNISH STUDENTS RECEIVES SOME SORT OF SPECIAL HELP IN
SCHOOL. I don't know how much of it people get elsewhere, but we certainly got homework from
day 1 till the last day of high school. Of course, we can't talk about this, because that would actually
be productive. The funding for American schools is a combination of funding from the local, state,
and federal governments. This standard curriculum is lengthy, and states spend many years—and
plenty of money—creating fancy bullet-pointed lists of the subjects students are expected to know.
Finland’s “bright side” of its education is indeed a shining star of awesome, but their underside is
just as dirty as anywhere else. Instead, let's compare the US to a homogeneous country of 5 million
middle to upper middle class white people whose largest minority group is Swedes.

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