PD Programs
Are you interested in practical professional development sessions online? Bring your teachers together and let us help you!
Teachers often find it problematic that students are not motivated to learn, they are passive during the lessons, and the learning results are not as high as they could be. We are happy to share the secrets of world-known Finnish education in the way that you
can apply the same principles in your teaching too.
How to motivate your students?
- Learn what affects learning and motivation
- Practical yet effective approach to school motivation
- See how Finnish teachers plan their lessons
Price: 600€
No attendee limit
How to activate your students better?
- Support students who seem passive
- Add more participatory teaching methods to your teaching
- Set a positive classroom atmosphere
Price: 600€
No attendee limit
How to promote better learning outcomes?
- Secrets behind Finland’s educational success
- Based on the results of scientific research
- Strategies to boost your students’ learning
Price: 600€
No attendee limit
Fact sheet
Duration. Each training consists of two online PD sessions and each webinar lasts 1,5 hours. Live online sessions are conducted in English. If translation is needed, the client can organize the translation. In that case live webinars are extended to two hours each.
Trainers. All trainers are experienced Finnish teachers or teacher trainers, who have broad experience in training teachers from different countries. All our trainers have received excellent feedback about their training.
LessonApp licences. Up to 50 participants will get a one year license to LessonApp, an easy-to-use Finnish lesson planning tool, and an introduction on how to use it. This will ensure that the ideas presented in the training are easy to implement to teachers’ own work and the training will have a long-lasting impact.
Certificate. All participants will receive a digital certificate for attending the training.
PD Day. If you want to organize a full professional development day around these topics yourself, we are happy to provide a training plan and learning materials for the whole day without any extra fees.
Meet Our Trainers
Elena Chukhlantseva
Early childhood education and primary school teacher
Teacher trainer
Johanna Järvinen-Taubert
Pedagogical director
Teacher trainer
Kati Keski-Mäenpää
PhD, University teacher
Teacher trainer
Elena Chukhlantseva has gained over 20 years of academic and practical experience in multicultural and multilingual educational settings. She is a trained English language teacher and a class teacher. Also, she holds a master’s degree in International and Comparative Education specializing in Educational Leadership and Management. In addition to having conducted scientific research in the field of sociology of education, she has taught in both Finnish and bilingual early childhood education centers and schools and co-managed an early childhood education center.
For the last few years, Elena Chukhlantseva has trained teachers, experts and other interested stakeholders both in Finland and abroad on different topics of Finnish education.
As an ECEC Specialist, Elena Chukhlantseva has focused on training about Finnish early years education and primary education, on collaborating with partners in developing Finnish-inspired curriculum for early years and on promoting the best Finnish educational practices.
Johanna Järvinen-Taubert has dedicated her career to promoting learning in diverse ways and contexts. With experience as a teacher, teacher trainer, and university researcher in Finland, she has spent 30 years training educators across early childhood, primary, secondary, and higher education in professional development programs. Additionally, she has served as a teacher trainer at two Finnish universities.
In her role as the pedagogical director of LessonApp and Learning Scoop in Finland, Johanna has focused on training teachers, students, and education experts globally. Her mission is to share ideas and best practices with educators from various countries. The most inspiring part of her current work is meeting passionate educators worldwide and learning from each other. In recent years, she has also contributed as a pedagogical expert to the development of LessonApp, a digital tool for lesson planning used by teachers globally.
Johanna is an enthusiastic and inspiring trainer with extensive experience in the field. She has published several articles on education and teachers’ professional development and is one of the editors and authors of the book Finnish Education in Practice – What, Why and How, published in 2021.
Kati Keski-Mäenpää is an experienced classroom teacher and university lecturer. She has worked in teaching positions not only in Finland but also in various African countries, Australia, and Japan.
Dr. Keski-Mäenpää's areas of expertise include active teaching methods, phenomenon-based and project-based teaching, inclusion, and the comprehensive activation of students through various student-centered teaching methods. She has a solid understanding of Finnish education and curriculum through both her practical experience and scientific research.
When training teachers, Keski-Mäenpää employs engaging and inspiring methods that stimulate the teachers' and student teachers' own innovations and help them develop professionally. She has experience in teaching at various levels, including early childhood education, preschool, primary school, and high school. Currently, she works at a university, training future teachers.
Kati Keski-Mäenpää has published several scientific articles, textbooks, children's books, and a book for teachers titled New Directions in Teaching: Stories from Finnish Classrooms (2019).
Sanna Leinonen
High school teacher
Teacher trainer
Teemu Nieminen
Pedagogical expert, Class and subject teacher
Teacher trainer
Nina Ukkola
Subject teacher, primary and secondary school
Teacher trainer
Sanna Leinonen has dedicated many years to the field of education, serving in various roles such as high school teacher, assistant principal, online teacher, curriculum developer, instructional coach, teacher leader, and educational consultant. She has leveraged her skills in Educational Technology, Project-Based Learning (PBL), collaborative methods, and student engagement to create an inclusive and engaging learning environment for all students.
Sanna is a co-author of the high school English language textbook series Culture Café and has taught grades 1-6 and 7-12 in both traditional and blended settings. She has also worked as a department head in a community college. Sanna has presented and conducted workshops at numerous conferences in Finland and also abroad.
As an enthusiastic and experienced teacher trainer and coach, Sanna aims to inspire individual teachers and teacher teams in their continuous professional development. She supports them in enhancing their performance and wellbeing on the job and helps establish sustainable relationships built on trust and collaboration. She firmly believes that the best results are achieved through collaboration.
Sanna is passionate about teachers’ professional development, organizational trust, collaborative learning, and co-creation. As a pedagogical specialist at Learning Scoop, Finland, she has focused on training about Finnish education, collaborating with partners to develop Finnish-inspired curricula, and promoting the best Finnish educational practices. In 2017, she was awarded the Fulbright Distinguished Teacher Award.
In addition to her extensive experience, Sanna has expertise in special education. She has worked with students with diverse learning needs, developing tailored education plans and implementing effective teaching strategies to ensure all students receive the support they need to succeed. Her work in special education includes assessing individual student needs, coordinating specialized services, and fostering an inclusive educational environment.
Sanna has also contributed to the field through her published article in the book Transformative Teaching Around the World: Stories of Cultural Impact, Technology Integration, and Innovative Pedagogy. This book compiles inspiring stories from teachers whose instructional practices have impacted schools and communities globally.
Mr. Teemu Nieminen has worked in various roles in the field of education more than 20 years. He has worked as a classroom teacher, subject teacher, vice principal, teacher trainer at a university's teacher training school and educational expert in Finland, Qatar, Kazakhstan and China. Currently, he is working as a pedagogical expert at the City of Tampere, Finland focusing on assessment and curriculum development in primary and lower secondary education.
Mr. Nieminen holds a Master of Education in Classroom Teaching and a Master of Science in Interactive Media. He is also qualified to act as a principal and holds a certificate in educational administration.
As a teacher, his main principle is to challenge students to achieve the best possible results in any given situation. He prefers active learning, understanding and applying what he has learnt instead of passively sitting and remembering things superficially.
Nina Ukkola has worked in Finnish schools for over 20 years, mostly as a subject teacher for languages in basic education. Throughout her career the sources of motivation and enthusiasm for her have been learning and developing professionally, sharing knowledge and cooperating with education professionals from near and far.
Nina has lived in both the UK and Germany, which has provided valuable insights into the educational systems of both countries both as a parent and as a teacher. In Germany she worked as a primary teacher in an international school (ISA). This international experience has enhanced her understanding of diverse academic approaches and cultural perspectives.
Nina has worked as an expert teacher supporting and training teachers in deployment of the curriculum. She has also worked as a coordinator for international projects such as Erasmus+, which is an EU programme supporting education and offering schools opportunities for cooperation.
Furthermore, Nina is committed to exploring innovative ways to incorporate technology into the learning and teaching processes. She believes that IT and digital tools offer significant opportunities not only for students but also for teachers.
Meet Our Trainers
Elena Chukhlantseva
Early childhood education and primary school teacher
Teacher trainer
Johanna Järvinen-Taubert
Pedagogical director
Teacher trainer
Kati Keski-Mäenpää
PhD, University teacher
Teacher trainer
Sanna Leinonen
High school teacher
Teacher trainer
Teemu Nieminen
Pedagogical expert, Class and subject teacher
Teacher trainer
Nina Ukkola
Subject teacher, primary and secondary school
Teacher trainer
How to motivate your students?
Motivation is a driving force for learning and engagement, but many students are struggling with it. In this training the focus is on the motivational aspects and factors that affect learning and motivation in the classroom. You will get an insight into how Finnish teachers promote students’ learning motivation.
The online webinar explains how motivation is closely linked to the well-being and emotional needs of students. Furthermore, in this training you will learn how Finnish teachers plan their lessons so that they can motivate their students to learn in the best possible way. Get inspired by the practical, yet effective approach to school motivation!
What you get
- Two live PD sessions online
- Certificate of participation
- LessonApp licenses for up to 50 participants
Price: 600€
No attendee limit
How to activate your students better?
How can you support students who seem passive? According to the modern concept of learning, learning demands students' own activity. Activating teaching engages students at three levels: behavioral, emotional and cognitive. This training offers new ideas and practical examples of adding more participatory teaching methods to your teaching.
In these online webinars it will be discussed how the use of participatory teaching methods can diversify traditional ways of delivering knowledge and set a positive classroom atmosphere. Moreover, in this training you will learn how Finnish teachers plan their lessons so that they can engage their students better and what kind of participatory teaching methods Finnish teachers frequently use. This training is useful for all teachers who want their lessons to be more engaging and efficient!
What you get
- Two live PD sessions online
- Certificate of participation
- LessonApp licenses for up to 50 participants
Price: 600€
No attendee limit
How to promote better learning outcomes?
Many schools are struggling with insufficient learning outcomes. Teachers are not always aware of what are the most effective strategies to boost their students’ learning.
Finland is known for excellent learning results in international learning comparisons. What are the secrets behind Finland’s educational success? How do Finnish teachers promote students’ learning in their teaching?
The way students are taught in Finland is based on the results of scientific research on learning. In this training you will learn how Finnish teachers design their lessons and what science-based principles they apply in their teaching. You will learn simple, yet effective strategies to boost your students’ learning.
What you get
- Two live PD sessions online
- Certificate of participation
- LessonApp licenses for up to 50 participants
Price: 600€
No attendee limit
