Questions Discussed: What makes Finland2019s Teacher Education unique? And how does this tie to attracting the best and brightest into the teaching profession? (11:10) What lessons might North Carolina learn from Finland in how they handle competition and a slip in the most recent 2013 PISA scores? (17:15)

Questions Discussed: How are teachers viewed / respected in other countries? How do the entry requirements into teacher colleges in other countries impact this level of respect for the teaching profession? (24:10)

Welcome to the World Class Teaching MOOC-Ed. In this first unit we will focus on how we train, retain and support World Class Teachers in every classroom to secure North Carolina’s future competitiveness. Our essential questions are:

What are the skills and competencies of a World Class Teacher?

How do we train, retain and support world class teachers in every classroom to secure North Carolina’s future competitiveness?

Welcome to the World Class Teaching MOOC-Ed. In this first unit we will focus on how we train, retain and support World Class Teachers in every classroom to secure North Carolina’s future competitiveness. Our essential questions are:

What are the skills and competencies of a World Class Teacher?

How do we train, retain and support world class teachers in every classroom to secure North Carolina’s future competitiveness?