[etni] [FWD: Re: NBA frustration]

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 Subject: Re: NBA frustration]
 From: "Candella" <candella@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
 
 A few months ago, I noticed that my 5 point Grade 11 and Grade 10 Native 
Speakers were doing much better on F/G Module questions than on E Module 
questions.  I attributed it to the type of question, checked out Bloom's "Tax" 
and proceeded to explain the ins and outs of what was really being asked for.
 
 For some odd reason, the F/G Module questions seem to be a lot more 
straightforward to my students. I think it's because their other courses use 
these question types.
 
 My hope is that the pre-matric ready, set , go which seems to have overtaken 
our teaching time this year, will work itself out and we will go back to being 
educators and teachers of language appreciation and English literature.
 
 In my opinion, chasing after grades for three years (ABC,CDE,EFG) skews a 
teacher's abilities and his/her relationship with the students.
 
 The projects are a welcome addition because they give recognition to the PBTs 
and projects that most of us have been doing for years. How many times have we 
heard the students' wailing because their friends in other schools haven't been 
given these assignments. The projects also let us see and appreciate the 
various talents that our students have.

 Chag Sameach and wishes for a Verdant Spring,
 
 Candy Schorer

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