Sweden

Maggie Herrin & Rachel Sigmund

InTASC Standards Rationale Page

Standard #3: Learning Environments

The teacher works with others to create environments that support individual and collaborative learning, and that
encourage positive social interaction, active engagement in learning, and self-motivation.
Name of Artifact: Global Education Perspective Presentation
Date: April 26, 2016
Course: EDUC 101: Introduction to Teaching
Brief Description:
The Global Perspective Presentation is a presentation comparing and contrasting American education to Swedish
education. Also, licensure is discussed in both places as well. During this presentation, Swedish culture is also
discussed, including an overview of the country.
Rationale:
Example: To document my understanding of InTASC Standard 3, Learning Environments, I have selected to include
my Global Education Perspective Presentation because comparing and contrasting American education versus Swedish
education because with this collaborative learning, it shows the benefits of both countries. It could help both Swedish
and American educators to actively engage in learning and always improving their classroom.

Sweden

Stockholm

Country Info

Population: 9.631 million

Currency: Swedish krona
Language: Swedish
89% speak English

Fun Facts

Culture

Common Foods
Popular Holidays

Religion

Evangelical Lutheran Church

Government

Elections
Constitutions four Fundamental Laws
Riksdag

Entertainment

Popular Sports
Household Activities

Industry

Machinery
Motor Vehicles

Family Structure

Differs family-to-family
Chores
Students in the home
Respect

Preschool

Frskola (preschool)- Ages 1-5

Daycare
Room for all

Preschool year

Frskoleklass (preschool year)- Age 6

Not required
Meeting classmates
Setting foundation

Compulsory school

Compulsory= required
Ages 7-16
Before and after school care

Upper secondary school

Not required
Ages 16-19
18 national programs
Different requirements for each

University

Free of charge
Loans and grants

Swedish Education Act of 2014

Greater oversight
Freedom of choice
Student safety and security

Swedish Education Act of 2014

New curriculum
New grading system
Teacher certification

References
Education in Sweden. (2015, September 7). Retrieved April 25, 2016, from
https://sweden.se/society/education-in-sweden/
Sweden. (n.d.). Retrieved April 25, 2016, from http://www.afsusa.org/hostfamily/countries/sweden/
Sweden. (n.d.). Retrieved April 25, 2016, from http://wikitravel.org/en/Sweden
The Swedish system of government. (2015). Retrieved April 25, 2016, from
https://sweden.se/society/the-swedish-system-of-government/