American Educators Tour Finland, Share Impressions - Part 6 by Kimberly Licato and Jackie Ammirato

School Leadership 2.0 Editor's Note:

 SL 2.0 members, Kimberly Licato (Westhampton Beach School District) and Jackie Ammirato (Longwood School District) recently toured Finland to see firsthand the school system that is…

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