Connor KeatingA final reflectionIf I’ve learned anything from my two months in Finland, it’s that self-reflection is essential for good teaching. For some this comes…Mar 6, 2017Mar 6, 2017
Connor KeatingOn the Finnish national curriculum“The pupils are encouraged to participate and be active and constructive in different situations and communities. They are guided to…Feb 26, 2017Feb 26, 2017
Connor KeatingOn Tallinn, EstoniaTallin, Estonia may not be at the top of everyone’s travel list, but this Baltic city has the appearance, atmosphere, and history to…Feb 15, 20171Feb 15, 20171
Connor KeatingTaking advantage of opportunityEspoo International School is funded by the city of Espoo. But the students in this school have opportunities typically only available to…Feb 6, 2017Feb 6, 2017
Connor KeatingAn Important ReflectionI had a crucial experience today. Not big. Not life-changing. It was certainly not an epiphany. But it was crucial — crucial to my…Jan 31, 20171Jan 31, 20171
Connor KeatingOn this weekDue to the important lessons I’ve learned this week, I’ve decided to write my weekly reflection in a different format this week. You will…Jan 27, 2017Jan 27, 2017
Connor KeatingA quick post about a cool projectI’ve begun an inquiry-based unit on Ancient Greece with my fifth-grade history class (in Finland, the ages are one level off from ours — so…Jan 26, 20171Jan 26, 20171
Connor KeatingA bit on Finnish historyBeing that I’m in Helsinki during the 100th year of Finnish Independence from Russia (and Sweden before them), it’s impossible for me to…Jan 23, 2017Jan 23, 2017
Connor KeatingLet’s get to itI taught my first lessons today! Three periods, three different grade levels, three different historical topics. Compared to my past…Jan 19, 20171Jan 19, 20171