----- Original Message ----- From: Dr. Rachel Segev-Miller - aki_seg@xxxxxxxxxx Subject: laurie's Laurie wrote: >I'd like to relate to a few points raised here. >First, many teachers choose to teach the "traditional" or maybe "worn out" >pieces of literature in the textbooks for 2 reasons: >1. If the school has a book program, it must keep reusing the books; they >can't be changed frequently - only every few years (don't remember the >number!) (...) below is the link to the ministry's policy re the replacement of textbooks http://cms.education.gov.il/educationcms/applications/mankal/etsmedorim/6/6-3/hodaotvmeyda/h-2008-8b-6-3-1.htm Dr. Rachel Segev-Miller The English Department, The Center of Academic Literacy, & The M.Ed. Program in Interdisciplinary Education Kibbutzim College of Education; & The M.Ed. Programs in Language Education & Learning and Instruction Levinsky College of Education Tel-Aviv, Israel tel. (w) +972-3-6902362; (h) +972-9-9571560 email: aki_seg@xxxxxxxxxx; aki.segev@xxxxxxxxx ----------------------------------------------- ** Etni homepage - http://www.etni.org or - http://www.etni.org.il ** ** for help - ask@xxxxxxxx ** ** to post to this list - etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** -----------------------------------------------