FTTS – Finnish Teacher Training Schools

We play one of the key roles in developing and implementing research based teacher training in the Universities of Finland.

FTTS Briefly

eNorssi​ ​is​ ​the​ ​Finnish​ ​acronym​ ​for​ ​the​ ​network​ ​of​ ​Finnish​ ​Teacher​ ​Training​ ​Schools

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The Teams of Experts

We work in six groups and in these groups are experts in their own fields.

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eNorssi and FTTS

eNorssi​ ​is​ ​the​ ​Finnish​ ​acronym​ ​for​ ​the​ ​network​ ​of​ ​Finnish​ ​Teacher​ ​Training​ ​Schools.​ ​eNorssi​ (FTTS in English) ​was founded​ ​in​ ​2000​ ​initially​ ​to​ ​encourage​ ​cooperation​ ​among​ ​teacher​ ​training​ ​schools.​ ​Since ​then the network has expanded​ ​its​ ​mission​ ​to​ ​be​ ​a​ ​resource​ ​centre​ ​for​ ​all​ ​Finnish​ ​schools.​ ​In​ ​recent​ ​years,​ ​eNorssi’s​ ​aim has​ ​been​ ​to​ ​offer​ ​expertise​ ​not​ ​only​ ​in​ ​Finland​ ​but​ ​also​ ​internationally.

  • Research-based teacher education

    Every​ ​teacher​ ​in​ ​Finland​ ​holds​ ​a​ ​Master’s​ ​degree​ ​as​ ​a​ ​minimum​ ​requirement.​ ​Teacher​ ​training​ ​is organised​ ​in​ ​a​ ​unique​ ​way​ ​at​ ​eight​ ​universities​ ​throughout​ ​Finland.​ ​The​ ​universities​ ​are autonomous,​ ​but​ ​they​ ​have​ ​something​ ​in​ ​common:​ ​every​ ​student​ ​teacher​ ​participates​ ​in​ ​a teaching​ ​practice​ ​at​ ​a​ ​university​ ​teacher​ ​training​ ​school.​ ​The​ ​teacher​ ​training​ ​schools,​ ​which belong​ ​to​ ​the​ ​universities’​ ​faculties​ ​of​ ​education,​ ​play​ ​a​ ​central​ ​role​ ​in​ ​the​ ​training​ ​of​ ​prospective teachers.​ ​University-based​ ​teacher​ ​training​ ​programmes​ ​in​ ​Finland​ ​are​ ​very​ ​popular.​ ​In​ ​2016,​ ​over 6600​ ​applicants​ ​competed​ ​for​ ​the​ ​660​ ​available​ ​slots​ ​in​ ​primary​ ​school​ ​preparation​ ​programmes. There​ ​are​ ​8000​ ​teacher​ ​trainees​ ​studying​ ​in​ ​the​ ​Finnish​ ​teacher​ ​training​ ​schools,​ ​and​ ​every​ ​year around​ ​3000​ ​student​ ​teachers​ ​complete​ ​their​ ​teaching​ ​practice​ ​at​ ​these​ ​institutions.

    Not​ ​only​ ​are​ ​student​ ​teachers​ ​expected​ ​to​ ​become​ ​familiar​ ​with​ ​the​ ​knowledge​ ​base​ ​of​ ​education and​ ​human​ ​development;​ ​they​ ​are​ ​also​ ​required​ ​to​ ​write​ ​a​ ​research-based​ ​dissertation​ ​as​ ​the​ ​final requirement​ ​for​ ​their​ ​Master’s​ ​degree.​ ​Finland’s​ ​teacher​ ​training​ ​programmes​ ​reflect​ ​the​ ​high status​ ​of​ ​teachers​ ​and​ ​the​ ​professional​ ​reputation​ ​of​ ​the​ ​teaching​ ​profession.

  • What is eNorssi’s chief goal?

    One​ ​of​ ​the​ ​most​ ​important​ ​tasks​ ​of​ ​eNorssi​ ​is​ ​to​ ​meet​ ​the​ ​education​ ​needs​ ​of​ ​the​ ​teacher​ ​trainers in​ ​the​ ​field​ ​of​ ​information​ ​and​ ​communications​ ​technology.​ ​This​ ​also​ ​helps​ ​to​ ​keep​ ​the​ ​teachers tutoring​ ​the​ ​teacher​ ​training​ ​up​ ​to​ ​date​ ​with​ ​new​ ​virtual​ ​working​ ​methods​ ​and​ ​equipment.​ ​The network-based​ ​service​ ​concepts​ ​that​ ​offer​ ​new​ ​tools​ ​and​ ​create​ ​new​ ​models​ ​for​ ​modern​ ​teacher training​ ​tasks​ ​are​ ​an​ ​essential​ ​part​ ​of​ ​the​ ​project’s​ ​operation.​ ​eNorssi​ ​aims​ ​to​ ​combine​ ​the strengths​ ​of​ ​Finnish​ ​teacher​ ​training​ ​by​ ​means​ ​of​ ​the​ ​network’s​ ​expertise​ ​and​ ​public​ ​portal services.

  • Teachers’ skills in communications technology

    Finnish teacher training schools offer international networks the use of their expertise. One of the most important tasks is to meet the education needs of teacher trainers in the field of information and communications technology. This also helps to keep the teachers tutoring the teachers up to date in terms of new virtual working methods and equipment. The network based service concepts that offer new tools and create new models for modern teacher training tasks are an essential part of the operation. We aim to combine the strengths of Finnish teacher training by means of the network’s expertise and public portal services.

  • The eNorssi management group

    The​ ​management​ ​group​ ​includes​ ​Vesa Valkila​ ​(chairperson,​ ​also​ ​FTTS​ ​Chairperson),​ ​Jani Kiviharju, Pasi Hieta,​ ​Olli-Pekka Salo,​ ​Juha-Matti​ ​Turpeinen,​ ​Sanna Illikainen,​ ​Mikko​ ​Horila, Bernt Klockars, and eNorssi​ ​and FTTS Project​ ​coordinators Pasi Kurttila​ &​ ​Sampo Forsström​ .​ ​Operations​ ​are​ ​based​ ​on​ ​well organised​ ​team​ ​work.​ ​Independent​ ​teams​ ​are​ ​responsible​ ​for​ ​their​ ​own​ ​development​ ​sector.

  • Education Export

    All​ ​Finnish​ ​universities​ ​are​ ​active​ ​in​ ​the​ ​field​ ​of​ ​education​ ​export,​ ​and​ ​all​ ​Finnish​ ​universities​ ​are​ ​partners​ ​in companies​ ​that​ ​provide​ ​education​ ​export.​ ​Below,​ ​you​ ​can​ ​find​ ​links​ ​to​ ​the​ ​various​ ​university​ ​related education​ ​export​ ​sites.​ ​​FTTS​ ​itself​ ​does​ ​not​ ​organize​ ​courses,​ ​study​ ​visits​ ​etc.,​ ​please​ ​contact​ ​following companies​ ​or​ ​​FTTS​ ​schools​​ ​directly!

  • www.FTTS.fi

    The​ ​FTTS-website​ ​makes​ ​it​ ​easier​ ​for​ ​foreigners​ ​to​ ​find​ ​contacts​ ​from​ ​Finnish​ ​Teacher​ ​Training​ ​Schools​ ​and one​ ​of​ ​our​ ​goals​ ​is​ ​to​ ​publish​ ​information​ ​about​ ​Finnish​ ​Teacher​ ​Training​ ​Schools.​ ​We​ ​are​ ​working​ ​on providing​ ​information​ ​concerning​ ​education​ ​export​ ​in​ ​which​ ​the​ ​schools​ ​of​ ​our​ ​organization​ ​are​ ​a​ ​part​ ​of.

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Finnish teacher training schools and contact personnel

  • Helsinki: The Normal Lyceum of Helsinki (Jaana.Silvennoinen @helsinki.fi)
  • Helsinki: Viikki Teacher Training School of Helsinki University (Erja.Schunk  @helsinki.fi)
  • Joensuu: The University teacher Training School in Joensuu (hilkka.koivistoinen @uef.fi)
  • Jyväskylä: The University of Jyväskylä Teacher Training School (piia.parviainen @jyu.fi)
  • Rovaniemi: The Teacher Training School of the University of Lapland (tiina.yrjanheikki @ulapland.fi)
  • Oulu: The University of Oulu Teacher Training School (Kari.Kumpulainen @oulu.fi)
  • Rauma: The Teacher Training School, Rauma (Kirsi.Urmson @utu.fi)
  • Tampere: The Teacher Training School of The University of Tampere (kirsi-liisa.koskinen-sinisalo @uta.fi)
  • Turku: Teacher Training School of the University of Turku (Vesa.Valkila @utu.fi)
  • Vaasa: Vasa Övningsskola at Åbo Akademi  University (Bernt.Klockars @abo.fi)
Finnish teacher training schools and contact personnel

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FURTHER INFORMATION

FTTS Coordinators Sampo​ ​Forsström​ and Pasi Kurttila
info@enorssi.fi, tel. +358 50 569 6895 (Sampo)

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