SMART Community Review (SCR) Teacher education in Finland

SMART EDUCATION EXCHANGE (SEE) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 5th Annual TRANSATLANTIC EDUCATION LEADERSHIP EXCHANGE (TELE) 2017 EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT, BUSINESS LEADERS FROM FINLAND and GEORGIA MEET in ATLANTA, GEORGIA October 13, 2017, Atlanta, Georgia - SMART Education Exchange (SEE) --- Education, Government, and Business Leaders from Finland and Georgia, met in Atlanta to exchange critical information about K-12 Education. The first Lady Mrs. Deal, hosted an intimate breakfast at the Governor’s Mansion with the goal of learning about Finland’s approach to in K-12 education and hearing an update on the Finland- Georgia Education Exchange. “Finnish American Chamber of Commerce Southeast launched K-12 Education Initiative in 2012, to bring together Educators, Policy Makers, and Business Leaders, across the state of Georgia. We bring together Leaders from Private and Public sector, to share about K-12 Education challenges and opportunities. We believe that Teacher Development and Training can be and must be at the centre of the 21st Century Education and Workforce Development”, Minna LeVine, Finnish American Chamber of Commerce Southeast, Scandinavian American Foundation of Georgia, SMART Education Exchange (SEE) Global. “We take action today, by bringing together Educators, Policy Makers, and Business Leaders, to share and learn from each other. We support Educators and champion school districts and schools, empowering them with cloud-based S M A RT L e a r n i n g E n v i r o n m e n t ( S L E ) a n d information, resources, and connections they need, to thrive 21st Century Education change in their classrooms”, Tana Torrano, Transatlantic Education Leadership Exchange (TELE), SMART Education Exchange (SEE). Education trade mission from the state of Georgia to Finland, was scheduled for April 2018, cloud-based SLE teacher exchange will launch Q1 2018, and education trade mission from Finland to Georgia is scheduled for October 2018. # # # SMART Education Exchange (SEE) Global Founded in 2013 in Atlanta, Georgia, the SMART Education Exchange is today a fast growing global network of 21st Century Education Professionals seeking to modernize and transform education, to improve learning in classrooms, to make sure students get the 21st Century Education, and to build 21st Century Labor Force. For more information, SEE Global HERE TransAtlantic Education Leadership Exchange(TELE) 2017 Breakfast Meeting Hostess: Mrs. Sandra Deal First Lady, State of Georgia Guest of Honor: Mrs. Liisa Virtamo Wife of Consul General of Finland Dr. Richard Woods Superintendent, Georgia Department of Education Dr. Steve Dorman President, Georgia College & State University Ms. Martha Ann Todd Executive Director, Governor's Office of Student Achievement Ms. Abby Turano Deputy Commissioner, International Relations, GDEcD Ms. Minna LeVine Finnish American Chamber of Commerce Southeast Scandinavian American Foundation of Georgia SMART Education Exchange (SEE) Ms. Tana Torrano Transatlantic Education Leadership Exchange (TELE) SMART Education Exchange (SEE) Ms. Helen Boen Headmaster, Christian Heritage School Mr. Gerald Porter Former Headmaster, Christian Heritage School Mr. Rick Huizinga Fulbright Scholar and Finnish Education Expert, Emory University Ms. Miranda Williams Mrs. Deal’s Special Assistant

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