[etni] Re: class size
- From: "Candella Schorer" <candella@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "'David Graniewitz'" <davidzalman@xxxxxxxxx>, <etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2010 01:09:38 +0200
Dear David,
It was good to see your a gezinte vinter which naturally follows a gitte
qvitel!
I am currently teaching a Year 7 NES class with 36 pupils and a Year 10 NES
class with 30 students. Nefesh B Nefesh has swelled our numbers and my
classes are either equal to or larger than the ESL classes. My 5 point 11th
and 12th grade ESL classes have 26 and 22 pupils respectively. Whatever
happened to the maximum goal of 22 students per class?
I wish I could create a class populated by the lower level NES students and
the upper level ESL students. I believe that this would satisfy all needs.
Unfortunately, the budget does not allow for an extra class. As you can
imagine, I am dealing with the entire spectrum of so called Native Speakers.
On the one hand, I have pupils who were born to English speakers in Israel
and therefore, have never had the benefit of formal English studies save for
what they received in NES classes. On the other hand, I have pupils that
arrived this past summer and have had the benefit of six plus years of
formal English education. Striking a balance in the classroom is like
walking a tightrope and yet, they are all Native English Speakers with
skills that surpass those of most of their ESL peers.
In addition, I miss Raquelle Azran, who guided the NES program for years. I
truly believe that the aliyah of so many North American and other English
speaking families, not to mention the children of all the shlichim, hi-tech
workers and returning Israeli families, requires some input and new NES
guidelines from the MOE.
Good luck this year -
A be gezunt!
Candy Schorer
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