Teacher PD — Finland

Professional development in Finland.

Two pathways designed for schools, education authorities and international partners — upgrading teachers' skills in learning design, digital pedagogy, PBL and real classroom practice.

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Program 1

Two-Week Intensive Teacher Training + Workshop

Objectives

Master modern learning design (Backward Design)
Improve classroom management and student engagement
Integrate PBL into daily teaching
Produce a complete, implementable lesson plan + demo lesson

Week 1 — Core pedagogical skills

Learning Science & Educational Mindsets
Learning Outcomes & Curriculum Mapping
Backward Design
Active Learning Strategies
Assessment & Rubric Design

Week 2 — PBL practice + teaching practice

PBL framework and design
EdTech & AI-assisted teaching
Micro-teaching sessions
Peer review + expert coaching
Final demo lesson + evaluation report

Deliverables

Complete lesson plan • Mini interdisciplinary PBL project • Demo lesson evaluation report • Certificate of completion

Program 2

ECTS-Accredited Vocational Teacher Program (6–20 ECTS)

Value proposition

Aligned with the European Higher Education Area (EHEA)
Eligible for university credit, CPD and joint programs
Flexible hybrid learning model
Can serve as a vocational teacher certification pathway

Modules (example: 20 ECTS)

Module 1 — Pedagogy & Learning Science (4 ECTS)

Adult learning • Educational psychology • Differentiated instruction

Module 2 — Curriculum & Learning Design (4 ECTS)

Competency-based curriculum • Backward design • Assessment & rubrics

Module 3 — Digital Pedagogy & AI Teaching (4 ECTS)

EdTech integration • Learning management systems • AI-assisted teaching

Module 4 — TVET Pedagogy (3 ECTS)

Work-based learning • Industry-partnered curriculum design

Module 5 — Teaching Practicum & Reflection (5 ECTS)

Micro-teaching • Classroom practicum • Expert evaluation + reflection report

Certificates & credits

Official ECTS credit certificate • International Vocational Teacher Certificate • Transcript for credit transfer

Why Umiverse

Built with Finland's leading vocational teacher educators

University faculty

Strong collaboration with Finland's leading university faculty of vocational teacher education.

Expert team

Faculty team of professors and education experts across pedagogy, EdTech and TVET.

Implementation-ready

Highly practical modules designed to be applied immediately in your classroom.

Customizable

Adapted for schools, institutions and government partners — from CPD to full certification.

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