Under the long-term cooperation framework with Xiongan’an New Area local government sector and FEDUCATION, after almost three years preparations and construction, the Xiong’an Ronghe Shuangwen Kindergarten and Xiong’an Ronghe Dehui School (comprehensive school), which are independently operated and managed by Finnish International Education Innovation Research Institute, have officially started in November and December, 2021 respectively.
Because of the COVID-19 continue influence, FEDUCATION changed the 2021 on-site “Finland Education in China” Training Program to online-remote model.
On August 24, the inaugural meeting of the Chengdu-Chongqing Primary Education Alliance and the Sino-Finnish Primary School Teacher Education Forum was held at China West Normal University. Cui Changhong, Deputy Secretary of the Working Committee of Education of the Sichuan Provincial Party and Deputy Director of the Education Department; Deng Rui, Member of the Working Committee of Education of the Chongqing Municipal Committee and Deputy Director of the Municipal Education Commission; Shen Yifan, Deputy Mayor of Nanchong Municipal People’s Government; Kou Kunlun and others attended the inaugural meeting.
General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out that education is an important cornerstone of national rejuvenation and social progress. It is a major part of a plan for the country and the party. It has decisive meaning for the improvement and promotion of the comprehensive competence of people, enhancement of the innovation and creativity of the Chinese nation, and achievement of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
Because of the COVID-19 influence, FEDUCATION changed the on-site “Finland Education in China” Training Program to online-remote model. We designed and organized the online teacher training program for our Beijing Fengtai No.5 Primary School and Dujiangyan Wanhui school principals and teachers.
In November 2019, the expert team at FEDUCATION once again visited the schools of Chengdu Wanhui Education Group to carry out an annual series of comprehensive teacher development training, helping teachers from Wanhui Educational Institution to continuously expand their educational horizons, explore different core areas of education, and integrate, innovate and improve the Jinwanhui curriculum as well as to improve the professionalism of teachers, and construct the best quality education for future-oriented children.
On November 2, 2019, Dr. Dong Li, Executive President of FEDUCATION, led a team of Finnish education experts to Chongqing Shuren Primary School, discussed the topic “Finnish Basic Education and Teacher Serial Training” with Shuren Primary Education Group. Comprehensive training and the advanced concept of phenomenon-based learning and teaching were presented to the teachers.
From October 28th to November 1st, 2019, the expert team at the FEDUCATION once again came to Xiejiawan Primary School to carry out the 8th Finland Week and “New Sino-Finnish classroom” from Liu Xiya Principals’ Studio. The following topics were discussed: “Implementing morality education, Developing Quality Education”, “Transforming Learning Methods, Focusing on Normal Classroom Teaching”, “Gathering Educational talents in China, Finland and Singapore, and Building a Learning and Research Community”.
Invited by the principal of Xi’an Qujiang No.1 Primary School, Chen Juan, Dr. Dong Li from FEDUCATION led a team of Finnish experts to visit the school in the autumn semester. The purpose of the visit was to offer comprehensive teacher training as well as give a series of lectures focused on curriculum development. After arriving on the first day, the Finnish expert team, led by Principal Chen and the management team, visited the school’s history museum and the art exhibition.
On May 13-20, 2019, 10 principals of the Primary School Principal Studio in Beijing’s Fengtai District went to Finland for study and exchange. They came to Finland to participate in the Finnish education training organized by FEDUCATION and Finland-China Education Association (FICEA).
