Early Childhood Education in Finland

In Finland’s early primary years, space, time, & free play come first!

First day in Finland

A visit to a Swedish-speaking Finnish School!

How to Onsen Ryokan 101

A guide for gaijin

Sweden: Primary and Secondary Observations

While in beautiful Gothenburg, Sweden, I had the opportunity to visit 2 schools: 1 primary and 1 secondary. The primary visit was with a great veteran teacher, Unni, at Gamla Påvelundsskolan (“Old Påvelunds School”).

Norway: Primary Schools

I was able to visit TWO primary schools today in Oslo, Norway. In one school I followed a first grade teacher as she welcomed her students, went through their morning routine and then completed a writing lesson. The other school was a third grade teacher who was teaching math through an…

Connecting classrooms and cultures

How I combined my passion, travel, with my expertise, teaching, to create a traveling sabbatical.

Lycée (High school) in France

Quick takeaways