**** ETNI on the web http://www.etni.org.il http://www.etni.org **** While our Ministry of Ed., in its infinite wisdom, keeps improving Israeli education by firing teachers, making classes larger, cutting hours and reducing the number of subjects taught, the world seems to be oblivious of their progressive methods and keeps wasting money on - who could imagine! - tying pay to performance, recruiting non-traditional teachers, keeping good teachers, and improving teacher colleges. The full article, "New ideas in teaching yield dramatic results" can be accessed at http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=679&ncid=742&e=1&u=/usatoday/20040628/cm_usatoday/newideasinteachingyielddramaticresults (if the address line, above, breaks make sure to copy it carefully into your browser's Address line) Enviously - Lev Lev Abramov <lev@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > The Schiffman Institute Ltd. <http://home.schiffman.biz > ##### To send a message to the ETNI list email: etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ##### ##### Send queries and questions to: ask@xxxxxxxx #####