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Salaam, the names Mohamed. I'm a twenty-something living in Calgary.

If you are reading this, I'd like to welcome you to my Tumblr. This blog is a space where i share stuff. Mostly, it's comprised of interesting content from around the web but occasionally there's small glimpses into my personal life of moments I'd like to share and never forget.

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السلام عليكم / Peace.
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“ In 1963, the Finnish Parlia-ment made the bold decision to choose public education as its best shot at economic recovery. “I call this the Big Dream of Finnish education,” said Sahlberg, whose upcoming book, Finnish Lessons, is scheduled for release in October. “It was simply the idea that every child would have a very good public school. If we want to be competitive, we need to educate everybody. It all came out of a need to survive.
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Why Are Finland’s Schools Successful? | People & Places | Smithsonian Magazine

A phenomenal and eye-opening article on the state of education in Finland. The article essentially describes how the Finnish Education system works, highlighting differences in pedagogy and emphasizing the quality they seek to put in, as well as the results that have emerged in recent years.

For anyone interested in educational reform and improving current educational practices, MUCH can be learned and possibly emulated from what the Fins have put into place.