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The Finland Phenomenon – a film about schools « Cooperative Catalyst

The Finland Phenomenon – a film about schools « Cooperative Catalyst

The Finland Phenomenon – a film about schools

Posted on March 27, 2011 by teacherken

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On Thursday night I saw the premiere of “The Finland Phenomenon: Inside the World’s Most Surprising School System.” This is the latest film by Robert Compton, who perhaps best known for “Two Million Minutes.”

Let me simply list the key takeaways from the film:
1. Finland does not have high stakes tests
2. Finland worked to develop a national consensus about its public schools
3. Having made a commitment to its public schools, Finland