[etni] Re: Sanctions
- From: Ruthi <rsheffer@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: etni <etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2008 06:10:42 +0200
Dear All
I completely support what has been posted both by Nina and Laurie.But how do
we go about this?
Clearly the English teachers specifically are overburdened and under
remunerated. We do NOT stand in front of a class and dictate as do History
and Tanach teachers. We do not use the same book every year as do the Math
teachers (Benny Goren?) but have to prepare new material frequently. We do
NOT have a set body of Material to teach which has not changed for the last
20 years. But we have to continually find new and refreshing ways of
presenting Oral, Written texts. We are sinking. Look at any staff room in
the country.I don't see how we can carry out the sanctions and also go ahead
with oral testing , marking projects , and preparing kids for the impending
Bagrut...
There was supposed to be a boycott of courses but I know for a fact that the
course in Jerusalem is going ahead.
So what do we do NOW??
Nobody in the general public and even within the teaching world seems to
have a clue about our plight!
Concrete suggestions for a way ahead are in order.
Ruthi
2008/12/17 Golomb <golomb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> We have all just received notification about an online literature course.
> However, there are specific directives from the irgun NOT to co-operate
> with
> the ministry until all the disputed issues with regard to English are
> resolved.
>
> English teachers, stand together and we will achieve our goals. Enough of
> blindly accepting additional loads without compensation. Enough of being
> dictated to by the ministry. We implement the policies, therefore we
> should
> be full partners in the decision making. The literature course cannot be
> implemented without making adjustments to the English curriculum.
>
>
>
> It is impossible to teach literature, do projects, extensive reading plus
> general language teaching within the current framework. We simply don't
> have enough teaching hours to do all this, let alone receive extra pay for
> all the hours of marking involved. In addition, we are also expected to
> attend to LD students. I am one hundred percent in favor of including
> literature on the bagrut. I'm against the "how" and not the "what".
>
>
>
> I fully agree with Laurie that we should establish an English teachers'
> lobby within the Irgun. Only if we stand together firmly can we achieve
> our
> goals. It's important to follow the irgun's directives. Therefore, at
> this
> stage, we mustn't attend literature courses - online or not - until
> decisions have been made.
>
>
>
> Remember, united we stand, divided we fall.
>
>
>
> Nina
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