Teachers in Finland – trusted professionals Ingen hakker på dem: Finnish teachers have a lot of professional freedom and opportunities to influence their work and the development of their schools. They decide on the teaching methods, the teaching materials used as well as pupil and student assessment, often in cooperation with other teachers. Most teachers also participate in joint decision-making, drawing up of local curricula as well as acquisitions. Dette liker jeg, ingen tilstedeværelsesplikt, veldig fleksibel: Teachers are not obligated to be at school on those days when they have no lessons or other particular duties. Teachers are not evaluated through external or formal measures. Staten og Kommune støtter dem, hører du KS? Local authorities support it within their financial limits and with financial support from the State. The State is primarily responsible for continuing education that is important for implementing education policy and which promotes its aims. Education providers and teachers are supported by government funding in terms of reforms significant to education policy. Finnish teachers can also influence the development of education at national level. Teachers are generally represented in the expert groups preparing education reform and new initiatives. The teachers’ trade union, which represents 95 per cent of Finnish teachers, is also one of the most important stakeholders who contribute to the development of education and training. Teachers are not evaluated through external or formal measures. Teachers themselves have, however, been given greater responsibility for developing their professional skills and expertise. More and more attention is being paid to self-motivated continuing education. Continuing education is compulsory for teachers. In general education teachers are obliged to participate in training for a minimum of 3 days per year. eachers have the right to participate in this obligatory training with full salary benefits. Teachers are recruited locally – suitability to the school community one selection criteria.There are 185–195 school days in a year.
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