Dear Folks, I don't know if personal response is out of date. I started preparing my own personal response, but I was told I would get arrested. All the best for a long, not HOTSummer. Barry S ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rivka Lewenstein" <rlewen@xxxxxxxxx> To: <etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Cc: <tamibenyosef@xxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, July 05, 2009 11:00 AM Subject: (no subject) > Not only is the information on the Inspectorate's website sorely lacking > (e.g., the core pieces of literature), it is also totally out of date > (e.g., it still mentions personal response as one of the seven steps) - I > would not recommend that anyone rely on it. > All the best, > Rivka > > > Tami wrote: > > go to > Go to > http://cms.education.gov.il/EducationCMS/Units/Mazkirut_Pedagogit/English/Bagrut/LiteratureModule.htm > > > Rivka wrote: > Jack, no one has been officially informed of anything because the Ministry > is STILL making changes to the program. (I have been informed that final > announcements about the new core program will be made within a week or > two, > but we'll see...) The main reason given for this delay is that the > steering > committee has taken teachers' feedback seriously, and is changing the > program to reflect that feedback (e.g., changing some of the pieces of > literature, slightly reducing the workload). On the one hand, kol hakavod > to > them for that - I do believe that the program will be much improved as a > result. On the other hand, I agree with you that it's ridiculous to begin > implementing a program next year when we don't yet know what the program > is. > (I would like to plan out my year BEFORE I begin the school year, and I'll > be on vacation most of August...) But as I said, supposedly the official > program will be out shortly. > > > > > ----------------------------------------------- > ** Etni homepage - http://www.etni.org > or - http://www.etni.org.il ** > ** for help - ask@xxxxxxxx ** > ** to post to this list - etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** > ----------------------------------------------- > ----------------------------------------------- ** Etni homepage - http://www.etni.org or - http://www.etni.org.il ** ** for help - ask@xxxxxxxx ** ** to post to this list - etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** -----------------------------------------------