[etni] Re: Oral Exam
- From: David Graniewitz <graniewitz@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: raemer@xxxxxxxxxxx, etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 9 Feb 2010 16:17:18 +0200 (IST)
With all due respect to Adele, I don't think that Nina is
being completely dishonest. I am not saying that I altogether
agree with Nina's choice of action but at least she and others
have written to this list telling all and sundry of their
intentions.
Dishonesty would be just going ahead and doing whatever they
liked by doctoring the grades without anyone knowing.
It is well-known that the posts on ETNI are read by the brass.
At least one inspector often reacts to letters posted on the
list. I am sure that Nina has thought out her actions and is
fully cognisant of the consequences.
I wish her the best of British luck.
David Graniewitz
Jerusalem
One of the most important things I teach my students is that
honesty is the
most important quality -it is holy, in my eyes. The moment a
student (or a
person - unconnected to the classroom) is dishonest with me, I
lose faith in
him/her, and regaining faith that has been betrayed is VERY
hard -
practically impossible. Nina's suggestion here, in my eyes, is
the most
shocking thing that a teacher could do: to teach her students
that lying is
ok. I am ashamed and deeply disappointed that on this list
teachers are
condoning lying; where are our morals?
Don't get me wrong: I am all in favor of gaining better
conditions and wages
for myself and my colleagues. We are VERY special, hard
working
professionals. But by teaching our students to LIE!!!! This,
in my eyes, has
crossed a VERY big red line!
Adele
If the ministry isn't prepared to honor teachers who are
following Irgun
instructions, then I propose that we teachers take matters
into our own
hands.
I, for one, WILL NOT penalize a student whose teacher has
followed irgun
instructions. I will "doctor" the grade so that the students'
grade on the
interview becomes the whole oral grade. I'm saying this
openly and I
earnestly urge my fellow teachers to do the same.
[Adele P. Raemer] .......
Come on, teachers, we are the ones who test, not the
ministry!!!
Nina
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