-------- Original Message -------- Subject: RE: NBA From: "Esther Revivo" <estherrv@xxxxxxxxxxx> Don't tell on me, but at our Ulpana, we DON'T figure out the öéåï îâï according to the NBA; otherwise the difference between bagrut performance and the magen will be so great as to endanger our being able to give magenim. We give a magen according to what we feel the girl will get on the exam. ( i.e. my moed B 11th graders did 5 matkonot; I averaged out the 4 highest and took into account attendance, h.w.; seriousness in the project work, but NOT the project grades which were MUCH higher than the matkonot.The Project (30% of the grade) I figure into the report card grade. Otherwise, the situation is ludicrous. About teaching literature, let us not be naive; I know of teachers that do the bare minimum, only 1/2 of what they should. (I am NOT among them as I love teaching literature and feel it is important. ) As a whole, we English teachers are the "creme de la creme" of educators, but as in all groups, there are always lazy ones. I too wish the literature would be tested, as this would motivate the kids to take it seriously. Still waiting for an offer for a ride to the F2F meeting at Matach on July 2nd. (will help pay for gas; anyone from Beer Sheva or Ashkelon going? HELP! Thanks- Esther Iris wrote: >I wholeheartedly agree with the English staff at Ben Gurion High School. >These teachers really express what many of us out there in the field are >experiencing and feeling. >The English staff of Ben Gurion high school wrote: >>We, the English teachers of Ben Gurion high school feel the present >>situation of the NBA puts us English teachers in a very uncomfortable >>position . . . . > >(To read the full text of the original message, go to - >http://www.freelists.org/archives/etni/06-2006/msg00158.html ) -------------------------------------------- Visit the ETNI site - http://www.etni.org Send a message to the ETNI list: etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Send queries and questions to: ask@xxxxxxxx --------------------------------------------