[etni] Fwd: Re: Log vs Test
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- Date: Sun, 5 Jun 2011 19:46:47 +0300
From: "sbshai" <sbshai@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Log vs Test
Of course you're right, Kobi, in thinking that both the log and preparation
for the test require a teacher's good work; it's just a matter of choosing
which option is better for your particular situation (your students, your
school and yourself).
You're also correct about the inequality of the grading for the log and the
exam: There's no doubt that the exam grades are bound to be lower than the
log grades, but it's still a question of selecting which headache you
prefer. For some of us, the pressure that we'll be under as the sole
determiners of our students' grades is just to big a burden to bear!
Sure, we've heard the rumors that the exams are designed to force teachers
to choose the log, but at this point it's merely conjecture whereas the
problem of pressure from students, parents and the administration is a
glaring reality.
The English staff at my school would love to pick our favorite pieces to
teach, but we'll work hard to make the required literature (in the option we
choose) enjoyable. Personally, I'm looking forward to the
challenge of new approaches to old material. (I'd rather work on motivating
students to find meaning in the lit. -- for which they certainly have to
think -- than worry about an appropriate method for dealing with the HOTS
strategies!)
Chag sameach,
Batya
Kobi wrote:
>I have a big question ( having read all that's being said about log vs
>exam) I always felt that preparing students for the lit exam or the log has
>to be the exact same thing since they learn the same pieces of lit they
>have to write the same amount of writing otherwise how could they be
>prepared to write it on the day of the bagrut? We prepae them to success
>don't we? As far as the administry is concerned wouldn't it be much
>problematic if the exam results come back with low grades? Wouldn't that
>still be our problem. At least with the log we are the ones who give the
>grade.
> It seems to me that the same amount of work has to be put in it's only the
> final work that is different. Or am I getting this whole thing wrong?
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