PROGRAM
LIFE2023
January 27 - February 3
LIFE2023 THE SHADOWING EXPERIENCE
TEACHERS HEADING FOR A BETTER FUTURE
Welcome to the 6th Edition of the Lapland International Forum for Education™!
LIFE2023 is a new way to dive deeper into the renowned Finnish education system while enjoying the unparalleled beauty of Lapland. The program reflects the collaborative learning culture promoted by our newest national curriculum. You will be job shadowing Finnish teachers and daily life at local schools, interacting with invited speakers as well as with other participants from around the world, and going out for Socratic walks in the snow.
This unique teacher training course is the sixth Lapland International Forum for Education™, and it is organized in collaboration with VisitEDUfinn, creator of the LIFE event, and Visit Rovaniemi. Welcome to Rovaniemi to experience education in the Finnish way!
LIFE2023 was sold out so quickly that we decided to move the event to a bigger venue. The new venue is Santa’s Hotel Santa Claus, located only 250 meters from the earlier venue, Hotel Scandic Pohjanhovi.
Lapland International Forum for Education™ was chosen in 2019 as one of the winners in the Authentic Finnish Educational Travel Product contest. LIFE2023 offers an exclusive opportunity to visit Finnish kindergartens, primary and secondary schools, and the University of Lapland‘s Teacher Training School. One day you will even get the chance to job shadow Finnish teachers from the students’ perspective during our Be a Student -lesson simulations: Nature pedagogy, Handcrafts, Home economics, Sport (snowshoeing), and Welfare pedagogy. In addition to school visits, lectures, and workshops, you can participate in social programs, such as the city of Rovaniemi reception and farewell dinner.
The essential part of LIFE2023 takes place right near the Arctic Circle in the city of Rovaniemi, also known as the official hometown of Santa Claus. During the event, you have an opportunity to meet him in person and participate in many other exciting and unique winter adventures. The main venue is Santa’s Hotel Santa Claus, and you can stay the last night of the event in a Showhotel or Glass igloo watching the Northern Lights.
During LIFE2023, you will learn concrete examples of how to work as co-teachers, how to group the students to work together, what kind of means there are to support students with special needs in multi-professional cooperation, and how to structure students’ collaboration. In Rovaniemi, we will also establish our own learning culture together and thus experience what it means in practice. Preparing our students for the unpredictable future is our common challenge. In Finland, we believe that a collaborative learning culture with a safe and warm atmosphere is the best way to enhance students’ 21st-century skills.
In addition while the flight, to the main event in Rovaniemi, you can extend your visit either on line at the beginning or at the end: in our capital city Helsinki (January 27-28) following on line by listening to the top Finnish education experts at Educa fair, the largest event for Finland’s education and training sector. You can start your Educa experience by joining a special Educa School Visit. on line, In 2020, Educa gathered together over 20 000 educators from Finland and abroad.
If you took part in the previous LIFE2022, LIFE2020, LIFE2019, LIFE2018, or LIFE2017 events, we warmly welcome you to join us again. Based on your feedback, we have added more days, more interaction with other participants, and made other changes so that the overall experience will be better than ever.
"This visit is part of our efforts to learn from the best in the world when it comes to education"
"So grateful the conference was so well planned and organized. Would highly recommend to others."
Dawson science teacher Ms. D cannot wait to teach her students all about the Northern Lights! Ms. D, along with Ms. Musgrave, Ms. McNamara and Ms. Jacobsen, spent the week at Visitedufinn Ltd. LIFE2020 Conference and had the unique opportunity to learn from the famous Finnish education. They got to see how everyday life works in Finnish schools, visit with local teachers and students, and listen to the top Finnish education experts. Dawson is a true learning community and professional development is a big priority for faculty and staff. We cannot wait to learn more from our Finland Four! #DawsonDifference
The fundamental purpose of LIFE2023 is to see in person how learning takes place in Finnish kindergartens and schools
by shadowing Finnish teachers. You can choose the age range to ensure it is suitable for your needs*.
If you want to know more about pre-primary education, note that in Finland, it usually takes place in kindergartens.
Here are the age ranges for each visit:
- Kindergarten (age 0–6)
- Primary & lower secondary school (age 7-15)
- Teacher Training School (age 7–12)
- High School/Vocational School (age 16–18)
During the shadowing, you will observe teachers in their activities and talk about their daily teaching practices.
LIFE2023 offers engaging expert presentations, workshops focusing on different aspects of Finnish education and
learning outside the classroom “on the move”. The course also aspires to create an output.
This involves working individually or in groups on a concrete project to be used in your own school, such as
composing a (new) development plan.
Tentative program for LIFE2023 – Please note that changes are possible. **
Saturday 28
Traveling to Rovaniemi (according to individual flight options).
Sunday 29
08:30 – 09:00 Registration at Santa’s Hotel Santa Claus
09:00 – 09:45 Conference opening
09:45 – 10:15 Educa event reflections
10:15 – 10:30 Coffee break
10:30 – 11:00 Suvi K. Westling: Introduction of Finnish education
11:00 – 11:30 Piia Roos: Finnish pre-education & care
12:30 – 17:30 Visiting Santa Claus Village; includes an optional ride in Husky Park
- Lunch in 2 groups: at 12:30 and 14:00
19:00 – 22:00 Ice Restaurant Dinner Experience (optional)
Monday 30
08:30 – 13:00 Kindergarten or Comprehensive school visit (including lunch)
13:45 – 16:30 Program at the Santa’s Hotel Santa Claus (including coffee)
- 13:45-14:15 wrap up talk
- 14:20-15:20 Interview with Aulis Pitkälä, the former head of the Finnish National Agency of Education
- Coffee break
- 15:30-16:30 Jussi Kainulainen: Local implementations of the national curriculum – case Rovaniemi
19:00 – 21:00 City Reception
Tuesday 31
08:30 – 13:00 High school, Vocational school or Teacher training school visit (including lunch)
13:00 – 13:30 Socratic walk & visit wrap up at Santa’s Hotel Santa Claus
13:30 – 14:30 Winter activities (ice swimming or sled slides)
14:30 – 15:00 Introduction to Finnish Teacher education – interviews with students.
15:00 – 15:15 Coffee break
15:00 – 18:00 group split in two:
- ‘Be a student’ – lesson simulations in a Finnish school*
OR
- Discovering future competencies in Rovaniemi science & art centers: Self-guided tour in Korundi House of Culture
19:00 – 21:30 Excursion to Aurora Borealis Camp (optional)
Wednesday 1
09:00 – 11:30 Discovering future competencies in Rovaniemi science & art centers – part 1:
Workshop & free exploration in Science Centre Pilke
11:30 – 12:30 Lunch
12:30 – 15:00 Discovering future competencies in Rovaniemi science & art centers – part 2: PILKE and Arktikum,
workshops and lectures in small groups
15:00 – 18:00 group split in two:
- ‘Be a student’ – lesson simulations in a Finnish school*
OR
- Discovering future competencies in Rovaniemi science & art centers: Self-guided tour in Korundi House of Culture
19:00 – 21:00 Farewell Dinner at Santa’s Hotel Santa Claus
Thursday 2
09:00 – 11:00 Discovering future competencies in Rovaniemi science & art centers – part 3:
Mini-lecture & guided tour in Arktikum Science centre
11:30-12:30 Closing words, feedback
12:30 – 13.30 Lunch
14:00 – 17:00 Snowmobile Safari to Reindeer Farm (optional)
AFTERLIFE EXPERIENCE: optional with extra fee
Friday 3
10:00 – 13:00 A 3-hour hands-on workshop: Learning through and about nature
We have combined three different elements in one package. You get
- to experience Finnish nature education in the role of a student.
- to learn about Lappish lifestyle and survival skills needed in
Arctic environment. - concrete tools to use in your work.
This nature pedagogy workshop is designed and conducted by Kimmo Tuunala from Finncredible.
* We welcome you to LIFE2023 THE SHADOWING EXPERIENCE:
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