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8 Closing Reflections
Pages 55-60

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From page 55...
... Staley noted that the Finnish approach, in which teachers are engaged in research and asked to develop a thesis, provides them with a firm foundation to be well equipped to take on changes they encounter in the course of their career. "We don't really have that in the United States," he pointed out.
From page 56...
... AND FINLAND A U.S. participant also noted that there is no systematic way of training teacher educators in the United States.
From page 57...
... "In any skilled profession, you let people be autonomous when they are recognized as having the knowledge and skills to do what they are supposed to do," that person remarked. Finnish participants were struck by the impact that assessment has on teachers' practice in the United States, identifying that as a major difference between the two countries.
From page 58...
... A concluding remark from a participant was that educators in both countries seem to value the same type of instruction and, despite significant differences in their training and the structures that govern them, they share the challenge of teaching children how to solve problems and love mathematics. Box 8-1 summarizes the differences in mathematics instruction between the educational systems in Finland and the United States discussed in the report, as identified by workshop speakers and participants.
From page 59...
... Compulsory until age 16, Students complete between two but at that age students may and four full-year math courses choose among three options: to graduate from secondary complete upper secondary, school, and it varies by state, begin a vocational program, age, and/or number of years in or pursue a combined high school. Almost all students program.
From page 60...
... same across the nation. Teacher education programs Teacher preparation programs have excellent applicants that and alternate certification allow competitive entrance programs are common and less procedures (7 percent competitive, in particular when acceptance rate in elementary staffing high-needs schools.


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