AHS PTO Presents The Finland Phenomenon

The Finland Phenomenon: Inside The World’s Most Surprising School System

The second of three documentaries shown as part of the PTO’s Parent Education Film Series.

 Finland’s education system has consistently ranked among the best in the world for more than a decade. The puzzle is, why Finland? Documentary filmmaker, Bob Compton, along with Harvard researcher, Dr. Tony Wagner, decided to find out. The result of their research is captured in a new film, "The Finland Phenomenon: Inside the World’s Most Surprising School System". In the 60-minute film, Dr. Wagner guides the viewer through an inside look at the world’s finest secondary education system. A life-long educator and author of the best-selling book "The Global Achievement Gap," Dr. Wagner is uniquely qualified to explore and explain Finland’s success. From within classrooms and through interviews with students, teachers, parents, administrators and government officials, Dr. Wagner reveals the surprising factors accounting for Finland's rank as the #1 education system in the world.

 The Finland Phenomenon will be shown on Wednesday, February 8th at 7pm in the Avon High School Choral Room. The conversation will continue with a facilitated discussion following the movie. 

 This is the second in a series of three films pertaining to education shown at Avon High School during the 2011-2012 school year. This event is free, open to the public, and sponsored by the AHS PTO Parent Education Committee. Mark your calendars for February 8th and join us to learn more about this phenomenon!

 Visit the website www.2mminutes.com to view the trailer for this film or contact Randy Leaning at 860-675-6143 for more information.