Cleverlands : The Secrets Behind the Success of the World’s Education Superpowers

Foreword -- PISA, politics and planning a trip -- Kindergartens, parables and professionals in Finland -- The Finnish comprehensive consensus -- Purpose, mastery and trust in Finnish teachers -- Authority, resilience and not bothering others in Japan -- Samurai, meritocracy and 'education mamas' -- 'Relaxed education', lesson study, and the Japanese approach to problem-solving -- Dynamic intelligence, eugenics and streaming in Singapore -- Private tutors, public pressure -- Attraction, career ladders and working with the psychology of motivation -- The Confucian mindset -- Chinese legends, guanxi and migrant workers -- Memorisation, deep-fried chicken and the paradox of the Chinese learner -- Diversity, relationships and the limits of individualism -- Universal standards, answerability and streaming up -- Beyond knowledge -- Five principles for high-performing, equitable education systems -- Trade-offs? -- Glossary.;La page de couverture indique : "As a teacher in an inner-city school, Lucy Crehan was exasperated with ever-changing government policy claiming to be based on lessons from 'top-performing' education systems. She became curious about what was really going on in classrooms of the countries whose teenagers ranked top in the world in reading, maths and science. Determined to dig deeper, Lucy set off on a personal educational odyssey through Finland, Japan, Singapore, Shanghai and Canada, teaching in schools, immersing herself in their very different cultures and discovering the surprising truths about school life that don't appear in the charts and graphs. Cleverlands documents her journey, weaving together her experiences with research on policy, history, psychology and culture to offer extensive new insights and provide answers to three fundamental questions:How do these countries achieve their high scores? What can others learn from them? And what is the price of this success?" Lucy Set Off On A Personal Educational Odyssey Through Finland, Japan, Singapore And Canada, Teaching In Schools, Immersing Herself In Their Very Different Cultures And Discovering The Surprising Truths About School Life That Don't Appear In The Charts And Graphs. [this Book] Documents Her Journey, Weaving Togeether Her Experiences With Research On Policy, History, Psychology, And Culture To Offer ... New Insights And Provide Answers To Three Fundamental Questions: How Do These Countries Achieve Their High Scores? What Can Others Learn From Them? And What Is The Price Of This Success?--book Jacket. Foreword / Tim Oates -- 1. Pisa, Politics And Planning A Trip -- 2. Kindergarten, Parables And Professionals In Finland -- 3. The Finnish Comprehensive Consensus -- 4. Purpose, Mastery And Trust In Finnish Teachers -- 5. Authority, Resilience And Not Bothering Others In Japan -- 6. Samurai, Meritocracy And 'education Mamas' -- 7. 'relaxed Education', Lesson Study, And The Japanese Approach -- 8. Dynamic Intelligence, Eugenics And Streaming In Singapore -- 9. Private Tutors, Public Pressure -- 10. Attraction, Career Ladders And Working With The Psychology Of Motivation -- 11. The Confucian Mindset -- 12. Chinese Legends, Guanxi And Migrant Workers -- 13. Memorisation, Deep-fried Chicken And The Paradox Of The Chinese Learner -- 14. Diversity, Relationships And The Limits Of Individualism -- 15. Universal Standards, Answerability And Streaming Up -- 16. Beyond Knowledge -- 17. Five Principles For High-performing, Equitable Education Systems -- 18. Trade-offs? Lucy Crehan. Subtitle From The Book Jacket. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 275-292) And Index. As a teacher in an inner-city school, Lucy Crehan was exasperated with ever-changing government policy claiming to be based on lessons from 'top-performing' education systems. She became curious about what was really going on in classrooms of the countries whose teenagers ranked top in the world in reading, maths and science. Determined to dig deeper, Lucy set off on a personal educational odyssey through Finland, Japan, Singapore, Shanghai and Canada, teaching in schools, immersing herself in their very different cultures and discovering the surprising truths about school life that don't appear in the charts and graphs. Cleverlands documents her journey, weaving together her experiences with research on policy, history, psychology and culture to offer extensive new insights and provide answers to three fundamental questions: How do these countries achieve their high scores? What can others learn from them? And what is the price of this success? Secondary school teacher and education consultant Lucy Crehan was frustrated with ever-changing government policies on education ; dissatisfied with a system that prioritised test scores over the promotion of creative thinking; and disheartened that the interests of children had become irrelevant. Curious to discover how countries such as Finland, Canada, Japan, China and Singapore consistently manage to top global education surveys, Lucy set off on a journey around the globe to see these schools and students for herself. 'Cleverlands' is the story of her journey As a teacher in an inner-city school, Lucy Crehan was exasperated with ever-changing government policy claiming to be based on lessons from ‘top-performing’ education systems. She resolved to find out what was really going on in the classrooms of countries whose teenagers ranked top in the world in reading, maths and science. Cleverlands documents Crehan’s journey around the world, weaving together her experiences with research on policy, history, psychology and culture to offer extensive new insights into what we can learn from these countries.