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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Also, as a teacher, my biggest issues aren't related to money--they're related to the systematic deprofessionalization of the career. Teachers in Finland don't get paid much more than we do here, but morale there is much, much higher because they have far more autonomy in the classroom and respect out of it. I'd gladly trade my salary increases besides COL adjustments for the rest of my career if I got to teach exactly the way I wanted to every day of the year--no assessments, no evaluations, no observations, my own schedule...oh, I'd better stop now before the white coats get here. :D[/quote]

What is this person talking about? Teachers co teach and collaborate in Finland. There is only one national curriculum in the country. Also, Finland does have tests. Not as many country wide ones, but kids in school take tests. Finland also has evaluations. According to an article from the NEA, "In high-ranking Finland, the national ministry of education plays no role in teacher evaluation. Instead, broad policies are defined in the contract with the teachers’ union. Teachers are then typically appraised against the national core curriculum and the school development plan"[/quote]

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