[etni] Fw: Re: Response to recent posts
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- Date: Mon, 6 Jul 2009 08:28:14 +0200
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From: avi tsur - tsuravi@xxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: Response to recent posts
I am part of what you call the "Ministry" and at times do reply to some of
the notes pasted here, always STATING my name and my opinion. I admit that I
also answer some of my teachers to their emails especially when it is in the
best of their interest to receive a direct answer from the pikuach and not
answers that may or may not be correct (official answers especially relating
to Bagrut). At no time have I reprimanded any of my teachers and if they
wish to write to ETNI, so be it. I answer for myself in particular but also
for my colleagues - we are a PROFESSIONAL group of educators whose main
interest is Education in Israel. We work closely with the field, with those
of you who voice your feelings about the HOTS, some of you still not ready
to forge ahead and many of you who are. We listen, enquire, debate and
decide. The final decisions are made together with the advisory committee
who have representatives of Akademia and the field (teachers like you).
and one final word about the HOTS. I have listened to many pupils who have
gone through the process of the new program. What I have learnt from them is
a lesson that we should all consider - It has done no-one harm. For most of
the pupils it has helped them to improve their language and writing skills.
Isn't this exciting. To be able to make a difference, to make progress, to
start being professionals and getting on with the work. This has nothing to
do with more or less pay. We have been expected to teach Literature all
along and those of us who have abided by this have also enjoyed the work and
results. Now we are taking it a step further and according to most of the
evidence - teaching and learning has become more interesting and motivating.
And as I have written "more or less" pay and know that someone out there
will want to answer this - YES, English teachers work the hardest and YES,
they should be reimbursed for some of the extra work that they are expected
to do (making recordings for the Students with Special needs, etc.) -
demands should be made for these issues.
Wishing us all the best for the Moed Bet exam on Wednesday. Wishing you all
a restful summer vacation
Avi Tsur
Inspector for the Rural Sector (REED)
Jennifer wrote:
> I sincerely hope, Anonymous, that you or somebody, will bring this point
> up
> when you speak to the Union representative.
> I will unfortunately be unable to attend Etai, because my pupils in jail
> are
> doing the Moed Bet exam on Wednesday, so I am reaching every day till
> then.
Anonymous wrote:
> Esther - You forgot about those of us who won't respond to you on the Etni
> list (or won't write our true thoughts) because we have already been
> reprimanded by the ministry for things we have written on this forum.
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