[etni] Fwd: special considerations Students?
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From: Daniel Ashkenazy <yosefdaniel99@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: special considerations Students?
A friend who recently entered the profession asked me a question which
I admit has been puzzling me for a long time. "Why is it that so many
students have special considerations in our schools, " he asked
innocently. He meant akalot, ivchunim and other great words to
describe how a student is exempt from writing, spelling, reading or
requires other special considerations. Why is that the case? Does
anybody know why we have so many students (and the number appears to
be growing) who cannot read, write or spell in English and why this is
considered acceptable or normal? Is there something we can do to
reverse the trend of illiterate students? I agree spelling in English
is difficult but am supposed to ignore the fact a grade 12 student
cannot spell the following words: really, because, anywhere, believe
and other basic words?
It seems to me that when a large number of Israeli students cannot
read, write or spell correctly the problem is not the student but
rests with his teachers. I teach high school not elementary school. I
was taught to spell in Elementary school. I was taught to read, write
and spell in English, French and Hebrew. I admit my Hebrew is not
perfect but it is understood. I learned how to write and spell in
ulpan also.
In summary why is our education system failing these students, some of
whom ironically are English speakers?
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Daniel Ashkenazy
Educator, Writer, Guide
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