The Eastern European country has become an educational powerhouse but faces also faces challenges
The Eastern European country has become an educational powerhouse by focusing on autonomy, collaboration and upskilling but it faces challenges just like IrelandAccording to Pisa, an international assessment of the knowledge and skills of 15-year-old students, Estonia ranks first among European countries.
“I believe in team-based leading,” says Roostik. “The most important thing I learned was to put the right people in the right places and let them do their job.” The school caters for 16- to 19-year-old students and Roostik and her team believe it is important to highlight how teenagers learn and why, sometimes, it might be difficult.
“This means that you have extra free time for teachers to collaborate. In my school, we had them on Tuesday mornings where students were able to retake their tests if they needed or they could sleep longer.” Salum facilitates training in a variety of ways from general teacher training sessions to in-house training. The school also adopts a particularly modern approach to teacher training when the need arises.
Estonian schools are subject to inspections, but they are not concerned with teaching and learning, they are focused on administration and finances. Schools are also given an option to participate in a survey that measures staff and student well-being. “We have music and physical education teachers, and our therapist works with children with special needs,” says Kristina Marks, director of Tallinn Meelespea Kindergarten.
Once an application has been made there is a maximum wait time of 70 days for the initial assessment. “It’s directly connected to education. You don’t have to go to the doctor, it’s closely related to the school and your special needs in education, that’s why it goes quicker,” says Kroot.
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