[etni] Fwd: re: Incomprehensible hogwash
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- Date: Fri, 6 Jul 2012 17:50:04 +0300
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From: Adele Raemer <araemer@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Incomprehensible hogwash
No - I will NOT enter this discussion, however I needed to have the facts
straight:
1. Fact: Literature has been on the curriculum for as long as I have been in
teaching (almost 30 years)
2. Fact: Ever since literature was taken off of the written and then the
oral exam, MANY many MANY teachers did NOT teach literature! (IOW: they LIED
about their yearly grades, since literature was SUPPOSED to count for 30% of
the yearly grade)
3. Fact: Now that literature is one of the modules, schools can no longer
skip teaching it.
4. Fact: HOTS are skills that everyone needs and benefits from however
instead of complaining about the emphasis that is put on it, have a look at
the TOS of the exam AND the Log. That should help keep things in proportion.
5. Fact: Now that literature is taught and assessed as part of the bagrut, a
student who is excellent in English can no longer complain that they should
be finishing in the 10th or 11th grade because they have nothing to learn;
they can no longer NOT work or function in class, and pull great grades.
They MUST do the work. They MUST invest time and effort in their English
studies.
That's all I have to say - I am NOT getting into this discussion.
Have fun.
. And as long as I am here, let me remind those Roving Reporters to get
their reports posted - I have just written next to every session that has
not yet been reported on, that it has no report - so you can tell at a
glance when you go to the page, If you DO report - either remove those
words, or - if you cannot figure out how to post, send it to me and _I_ will
post and delete the words. Here is the link: bit/ly/ETAIFlash Everyone is
invited to look and see either what they missed, or review what they saw. Be
sure to have a look at the photos, as well. If you have any of those to
share, do so, as well. (Thanks to Aviva, Naomi and the BC for the pics)
And finally - wishing all my colleagues out there a peaceful and restful
Shabbat and summer. I shall now return to sitting on my hands. :o)
Adele
Adi wrote:
> Rafi, I am with you 100%
> Most of the list knows by now that I am a very literary person and
> academic, but my mission as was defined by the ministry and down is
> teaching the English language - there are many ways to do that, one of
> them is through literature, but it cannot and should not be The test
> for this subject.
> This is also true for language teaching and testing throughout the
> world and in our own universities, Why must Israel be different and in
> the wrong?
> Adi
>
>
> Rafi wrote:
> > When a native speaker who has spent the last four years at a high
> > school in Miami and was an honor English student receives a grade of
> > 75 there has to be something wrong
> > This exam or log is not meant to be an indicator of intellectual
> > agility - it's an English exam no more no less
> > That is our brief...
> > We should not become so enamored with our collective egos and remember
> > that HOTS is , and will never be , the panacea for an ailing education
> > system.
> >
> > It is certainly not up to the inspectorate to bully and belittle
> > dissenting voices.
> >
> > We are not the foot soldiers in the battle for self promotion and
> > engrandisement.
> >
> > Can we hear what real people have to say and not the ministry lackeys?
> >
> > Yes we HAVE read the handbook and yes we HAVE taken the blasted course
> > and yes the kids are unable to prove their linguistic ability in a
> > fair and uncluttered manner.
> >
> > The exam and log are crap
> > Speak up do... You have nothing to lose but your integrity
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