Each of the three countries brings something unique to the table that we the United States could potentially benefit from. Finland's success seems to come from both the length that a specific teacher is around a student and the emphasis that is placed on student comfort. Another piece of their education that's important to note is the fact that all teachers must have a masters degree in order to teach in any setting. In most schools, at least in the United States, we have a specific teacher for a single year and then move on to another. If a student has a particular teacher that they really enjoyed learning from, they'll still be forced to move on to another, which may be a teacher whose style doesn't work particularly well with them. With this system, a better relationship between student and teacher is able to be established as the teachers themselves grow with the students are are able to meet specific needs and address them from school year to school years. …show more content…
Although this concept may prove hard to actually execute in a larger schools, there are certain aspects that may prove possible to bring into American schools. The requirement for a master's degree to teach is the last major difference I saw in the in video; although there are more and more pursuing a masters degree as they work as a teacher in the US, I'm not sure if it's plausible for it become the norm for teachers here. South Korea's education system revolves around the idea of working extremely hard in regular school, and then in many cases, attending a cram school where students are given the opportunity to study even more. This culture is created from the idea that attending a better university will in the end supply you with better jobs. Again, this is also somewhat true in the United States. What we can learn the most from them is perhaps promoting the benefits that come with after school study