Merja Paksuniemi, Ph.D. (2009), University of Lapland, is a Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Education.Pigga Keskitalo, Ph.D. (2010), Sámi University College Norway and University of Lapland, is an Associate Professor at the Sámi University of Applied Sciences.

• List of Figures and TablesIntroductionMerja Paksuniemi and Pigga Keskitalo1. Milestones of Basic Education in Finland: Pedagogy, Structure and LanguageOtso Kortekangas, Merja Paksuniemi and Heikki Ervast2. Tracing Inclusive Education and its Prerequisites in the Finnish Education SystemSuvi Lakkala3. Finnish Vocational Education and Training in TransitionPertti Lakkala and Suvi Lakkala4. Initial Teacher Education at the University of LaplandOuti Kyrö-Ämmälä5. Introduction to Sámi EducationRauna Rahko-Ravantti and Pigga Keskitalo6. Immigrant Students in the Finnish Educational SystemMinna Körkkö7. Promoting Multiliteracy in the Finnish Educational SystemPäivi Rasi, Marjaana Kangas and Heli Ruokamo

Merja Paksuniemi, Ph.D. (2009), University of Lapland, is a Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Education.Pigga Keskitalo, Ph.D. (2010), Sámi University College Norway and University of Lapland, is an Associate Professor at the Sámi University of Applied Sciences.

• List of Figures and TablesIntroductionMerja Paksuniemi and Pigga Keskitalo1. Milestones of Basic Education in Finland: Pedagogy, Structure and LanguageOtso Kortekangas, Merja Paksuniemi and Heikki Ervast2. Tracing Inclusive Education and its Prerequisites in the Finnish Education SystemSuvi Lakkala3. Finnish Vocational Education and Training in TransitionPertti Lakkala and Suvi Lakkala4. Initial Teacher Education at the University of LaplandOuti Kyrö-Ämmälä5. Introduction to Sámi EducationRauna Rahko-Ravantti and Pigga Keskitalo6. Immigrant Students in the Finnish Educational SystemMinna Körkkö7. Promoting Multiliteracy in the Finnish Educational SystemPäivi Rasi, Marjaana Kangas and Heli Ruokamo

Merja Paksuniemi, Ph.D. (2009), University of Lapland, is a Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Education.Pigga Keskitalo, Ph.D. (2010), Sámi University College Norway and University of Lapland, is an Associate Professor at the Sámi University of Applied Sciences.

• List of Figures and TablesIntroductionMerja Paksuniemi and Pigga Keskitalo1. Milestones of Basic Education in Finland: Pedagogy, Structure and LanguageOtso Kortekangas, Merja Paksuniemi and Heikki Ervast2. Tracing Inclusive Education and its Prerequisites in the Finnish Education SystemSuvi Lakkala3. Finnish Vocational Education and Training in TransitionPertti Lakkala and Suvi Lakkala4. Initial Teacher Education at the University of LaplandOuti Kyrö-Ämmälä5. Introduction to Sámi EducationRauna Rahko-Ravantti and Pigga Keskitalo6. Immigrant Students in the Finnish Educational SystemMinna Körkkö7. Promoting Multiliteracy in the Finnish Educational SystemPäivi Rasi, Marjaana Kangas and Heli Ruokamo