----- Original Message ----- From: principals_English@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: The following updates have been posted on the English InspectorateSite Dear teachers, - English Portal - http://gadol.edu.gov.il/Pages/default.aspx I am pleased to announce the creation of a new English portal. The portal provides a wide range of resource material for teachers such as worksheets, links and activities, all searchable from the green toolbar at the top of the page. Teachers who work in the Ministry of Education can actively contribute to the portal. To obtain a user name and password call 02-6593339. - Study Day for Translation Teachers http://cms.education.gov.il/NR/rdonlyres/072E4999-2B61-4A96-993E-424FA9103A9A/94825/studytrans09.doc I am happy to invite you to a special study day about the teaching of translation skills and a special workshop for new teachers wishing to teach translation. Hope to see you all there! - Guidelines for English Fifth and Eighth Grade Meitzav 2009 http://cms.education.gov.il/EducationCMS/Units/Rama/MeitzavPnimi/hatashsat/Hafakat_toeelet.htm The purpose of these guidelines is to provide teachers with a better understanding of the aims of the Meitzav English test and the test content, as well as to enable them to make use of the test results in their classroom teaching. Included in this guide is a mapping out of the test together with a detailed Answer Key for grading student performance. It also presents analyzed samples of student performance, including common errors as well as recommendations for the classroom. This analysis may serve teachers in analyzing and interpreting the results of their classes, in diagnosing students' strengths and weakness, as well as in allowing comparison of performance against national norms. English Inspectorate Site www.education.gov.il/english ----------------------------------------------- ** Etni homepage - http://www.etni.org or - http://www.etni.org.il ** ** for help - ask@xxxxxxxx ** ** to post to this list - etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** -----------------------------------------------