[etni] Who will fire who?
- From: Kerri <kerrie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: ojacob@xxxxxxxxxxxx, etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2008 19:03:57 +0200
Oh for heavens sake everyone.what is all the panic about?
We all love and teach literature whether it is in the Bagrut or not.
In Maccabim-Reut High we always tell the kids that Lit. is 30% of their F
grade.
To get the kids serious.I usually inform the students that the inspector
comes once a year to check their notebooks and to check the literature that
has been taught, as well as asking for samples of their book logs!!!!! If
she isn't satisfied she won't approve our "Magenim". (Sorry about lying, but
when the students hear from their older brothers and sisters that they don't
have to study for the Bagrut - all they have is an unseen it is extremely
difficult to get the kids motivated into actually reading and doing
assignments.)
Now something really important.I suppose that most of us who are "not
completely qualified in teaching lit." (haha) will at some time do the new
online/offline Lit. courses, however, with the great shortage of English
teachers - No one will lose their "cushy" job of teaching for the Bagrut if
they don't do the course!!!!!!!!!! As if?????
I love teaching and will continue to do so, but have learnt over the last 21
years, to take what is said by the ministry with a grain of salt, then to
continue doing my best in the circumstances, making pedagogical decisions
that are "workable" in our situation - together with my very supportive and
professional team at Maccabim-Reut High.
Shanna Tova to all you wonderful ETNI people
Kerri
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From: etni-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:etni-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Barbara or Yaacov Ori
Sent: Friday, October 10, 2008 10:20 AM
To: etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [etni] Literature inservice
I agree wholeheartedly with Sharon. The longer I work as an English teacher,
the more work I have to do to fulfill all the requirements the Ministry has
given us for our students to take the Bagrut examination. And the gmulim
have remained the same. The Irgun has been fighting for a change in our
gmulim, but thus far, we haven't seen any improvement. It is very
disheartening.
On a personal note, I have been spending the last few years doing a masters
in English Literature at Bar Ilan (a great program). I know there are
others like me (also doctoral students) who teach in high school. Couldn't
any of us who have been studying in an advanced degree English literature
program in the last five years get a dispensation? Why must I and others
like me have to take this inservice?? The programs of the major universities
in Israel include the newest trends in literature and literary theory.
BTW-Sharon, I don't even cook on the weekends anymore!!
There is no doubt that an on-line inservice is in order. Judy, our jobs must
be lightened a bit. The English teachers have given years of FREE hours to
the system. Without this, there is no way that the current Bagrut
requirements could or can be met. And don't even get me going on all the
tapes and oral testing. If we put in extra time, we should be able to do it
in the comfort of our own homes and be paid for it.
Threatening the teachers by not letting them teach for the 5 point Bagrut if
they take the inservice seems a bit drastic and may make a lot of us
reconsider whether the extra half an hour gmul for the 5 pointers (as
compared to the 4 pointers) is worth the actual amount of time put into
completing all the 5 point requirements.
Happy New Year to all! Rest up!!
Barbara Ori
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