I was quite sad to hear about Sheila Been's passing. The younger teachers among you might not recognize the name, but she was very well-known among the vatikim among us. Look at many of the textbooks used in the 70s and 80s and you'll see her name there. As a beginning teacher, I attended hishtalmuyot with her on how to use TV in the classroom; she was one of the pioneers in teaching English via TV in Israel. Her textbooks made the life of a struggling new teacher a bit easier. My condolences to Sheila's family. Maxine Tsvaigrach -----Original Message----- From: etni-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:etni-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ask_Etni Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 10:29 PM To: ETNI Subject: [etni] Fw: re: Sheila Been ----- Original Message ----- From: avi tsur - tsuravi@xxxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: Sheila Been On behalf of all the English teachers of the Minhal L'chinuch Hityashvuti, I wish to convey our condolences to Sheila Been's family. She was ideed a role model for so manyof us leaving her mark on the Educational system of Israel. Whatever Sheila decided to do, it was always special, motivating and in one word - educating (for pupil and teacher). I personally owe Sheila so much. My first job as a counsellor was for Sheila and Educational TV. She inspired me and helped me to develop as a professional educator. She will be sorely missed by us all. (M. H. D. S. R. I. P.) Avi Tsur, Tzevet Hahadracha and English Teachers of the Minhal ----------------------------------------------- ** 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 ** -----------------------------------------------