Through an interactive approach, Consolidating Good CLIL Practice offers participants a substantial storehouse of practical high-impact ideas for adaptation in their context in order to enhance student learning. It also has participants explore key concepts underlying teaching and learning in CLIL contexts. Practical ideas will be backed up with research evidence so the most effective practices can be identified and applied. There will be opportunities to share with and learn from course participants.
How to make your school more competent in ecology – focus on circular economy
In this course you will get information about circular economy and things connected to it: sustainable development, megatrends including climate change, future skills, entrepreneurship, creativity and decreasing anxiety. Estonian school education was on top of PISA 2018 in Europe. Go and see what they have to offer.
Kids code – Teaching Computational Thinking in Primary School
Practical, hands-on course for primary school class teachers interested in teaching playful coding, robotics and algorithmic thinking to their students.
Migrants’ course: Let’s use ICT in teaching & learning of Newly-Arrived Migrants – now also online
Innovative learning approaches for teaching migrant students. Practice-based training in Finland, a country with real challenges of migrants’ integration.
Tap-Swipe-Pinch Learning with the best apps
The course ‘Tap-Swipe-Pinch Learning with the best apps’ offers you best practice approaches and practical examples for using m- devices and apps in lessons and education.
Playful Science Education for small children through play, drama and stories
Learn about early science education through play, drama and stories
Digital STEAM
Digital STEAM. Teaching integrated science, arts and mathematics with digital devices. Now online courses too.
Coding and Robotics in Classroom – based on Finnish Curriculum
Teaching programming to 1-9 graders according to the Finnish National Curriculum for primary education.
eAssessment: Assessment of/for learning with digital tools – also online now!
Learn how to use digital tools for assessment. Take a lead-in online course to start!
Let’s learn about vocational education in Finland – also online now
Vocational schools can learn from Finnish competence-based teaching and learning and share their experiences.
A short online course (lead-in) is possible as separate unit, or as a component of blended courses.
What NEXT in Finnish Classrooms! New learning ways & Spaces
Deep study & visit in a brand new rebuild school to meet 21st century skills based education
Upgrade & Update Your Language Lessons – English, Culture & ICT Skills
This is a specifically designed course for language teachers who want to update their own English skills with a native speaker and upgrade their language lessons by implementing tablets/phones (ICT), new pedagogical ideas, e-testing and creative learning methods.
Special editions: School Development (Helsinki)
Special edition courses with Forum Eltern und Schule focus on the most innovative development in school education in Finland and Estonia. The Finnish comprehensive school is uniform for children from the age 6 to 15 years. For two decades it has brought the best learning results in Europe. In Pisa 2018 Estonia was Number 1, Finland 2nd.