Great talk by @pasi_Sahlberg in debunking privatization, choice, competition as ways 2improve education. great start 2the day. #pasibilities

More Finnish ppl want 2b teachers than doctors, lawyers. Hav2 show ur creative, can work 2gether, r able2 SING! #pasibilities @pasi_sahlberg

Go buy @pasi_sahlberg book "Finnish Lessons"- kills 99.9% of GERMs (global education reform movements!) #pasibilities

While school funding is inequitable school models can't be consistently good models for kids @pasi_sahlberg #pasibilities

global ed refrm movemt vs policies of Finland perfectly describes opposition 2ed reform @pasi_sahlberg #pasibilities

"equity is excellence." I hope US can think about children's happiness, well-being too when thinking about ed @pasi_sahlberg #pasibilities

Gender Roles- Finland, others have high #s of women in govt. Women initiate- can think bout issues in diff ways #pasibilities @pasi_sahlberg

reconsider PLAY- 1. basic right of child 2. best way 2realize u have imaginative mind @pasi_sahlberg #pasibilities

Yes, yes, Churchill! US, get it right and do right by our students! @pasi_sahlberg #pasibilities

1970s Finland ed system segregated, on bottom. As equity enhanced stud achievmt wayy up @pasi_sahlberg #pasibilities

PISAresults- choice,competit not related, equity matters, poverty affects up2 40% scores #pasibilities @pasi_sahlberg

Consquences of GERM- kids ready for schools. Finland policies- schools ready for every kid. @pasi_sahlberg #pasibilities

Global Educational Reform Movement- GERM spreading like a virus and these are solutions. @pasi_sahlberg #pasibilities

Data from past decade shows scores going down- prvatization and GERM clearly not working @pasi_sahlberg #pasibilities

GERM spread in 2014- rsrch shows not working. Need professnals- treat tchrs like doctors @pasi_sahlberg #pasibilities

real winners dont compete- Finland, other ed systems just made great schools 4evry child @pasi_sahlberg #pasibilities

Preparing teachers for 6wks, then sending 2hi-need schs- not what any hi-performing ed system does @pasi_sahlberg #resistTFA #pasibilities

Mayb Finland ed question isn't an ed question. Mayb it's a society question. Then mayb ed question disappears @pasi_sahlberg #pasibilities

All different measures of whether a country is a "successful state." Making my head spin @pasi_sahlberg #pasibilities

bad news- Chicago has probs. good news- USA has solutions. Chicago at center of innovations since John Dewey @pasi_sahlberg #pasibilities

Gorgeous space at the Chopin Theatre this morning to hear @pasi_sahlberg speak #pasibilities

Myth- Finland has superior teacher. @pasi_sahlberg research says 1/2 teachers leave. Why? Because they weren't ready. #pasibilities

US-less than 1/3 populaton trust school system. Finland- over 90% trust school system. That makes a difference @pasi_sahlberg #pasibilities

Finland's ed myth- lack of diversity. Was 30 yrs ago, but now more languages, immigrants- still not USA diverse @pasi_sahlberg #pasibilities

born into a family of educators myself- how I came to be an educator myself. Been a wonderful journey @pasi_sahlberg hashtag #pasibilities

Here at Chopin Theatre in Chicago thru @ILRaiseYourHand to hear @pasi_sahlberg speak on "A Quality Education for Every Child!" #pasibilities