[etni] Avi's mail about HOTS and the HOTS session at ETAI

From: sara g <saragabai@xxxxxxxxx>
To: ETNI list <etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 3 Aug 2010 10:01:10 +0300
My impressions of the HOTS session at ETAI were very different than
those of Avi. There were many teachers who were against the program as
it is now. And of the teachers who spoke in favor, a good number
seemed to be teachers who had not been teaching literature according
to the curriculum  before they took the HOTS course.

Many teachers  I have spoken to about the HOTS are not in favor of the
program, including teachers who took the course. Of course, some of
them are in favor of the program. But all the discussions have been
friendly and civil. Accusing teachers who have legitimate pedagogical
reserves about the HOTS program  of just talking and not working is
NOT the way to foster a dialog and try to solve this mess.

  sara g


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From: Avi Tsur <tsuravi@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: RE: Speaking English and HOTS sanctions

I was at the meeting at ETAI and found more people were actually in
favour of the HOTS program than against it. Let's keep things in
proportion. The same 3, 4, 5 people are continuously writing and
giving their opinion against the program claiming to be the voices of
the masses. As is so often the case in the classroom, there are the
pupils who are continuously heard and then there are those who are
silent, who do the work, ...In order not to cause a Tsunami, I won't
mention which of the two groups is the larger. As teachers we all know
the answer.

Wishing us all a continued restful vacation and in line with the
weather - HOTS, HOTS, HOTS

Take care and all the best,

Avi


Ruth wrote:
> sorry Louise I have to answer you ! Nearly all the things that you
> have suggested are being done.Maybe you don't read the updates from
> the union,they are on the website (in Hebrew)
> it is not just a few people Had you been at the session at Etai you
> would have seen just how many people are opposed to the program and
> what we are proposing. Alternatives were suggested at the meeting
> which took place between Mr Shoshani,the teachers and the Union
> Reps.Meanwhile several people have suggested modifications to the
> program.When you demand that they "do their job properly" what exactly
> do you have in mind-the union reps are not English teachers so they
> can not make such suggestions- you however can! Why leave it to
> others? Come forward and make a suggestion!
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