you actually did forget something, surprisingly enough... the additional hours, work, forms, meetings, etc. (and less money for all this) as per Oz and/or Ofek....Perhaps someone can formulate a short letter that we could all sign on as a petition to Judy? On Fri, Nov 8, 2013 at 8:48 PM, Kobi Lavy <kobilavy@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I'm with you all. I would sign such a letter. > It's about time we stop being the silent crowd that never speaks up. > On top of all what you have said I would also add the extra work to be put > in with the new changes in the literature program...why does everything > have to be implemented in the same year??? New Hatamot, computerized exam, > literature program...did I forget something? > Way too much for one year...and where are we?? > Kobi > ×ת×ר×× 8 ×× ×× 2013 20:20, ××ת <marj1959@xxxxxxxxx>: > > I am with you! I am writing dr Steiner with a copy to shay piron and > > anyone else. I haven't been able to fine ahuva saidoff's email so if > > anyone has it, I would add her. I figure in our school we will need to > > fill out 40 extra forms per grade level. At three tests per form that > > means 1 form and 3 tests per student. We are talking about hours and > hours > > of extra work per English teacher and then it goes to the school hatamot > > coordinator and then to the vaada....why????? > > Please join in writing one letter with copies to the relevant people > > instead!!!!!! It really is worth a try > > > > Marj > > > > > On 8 ×× ×× 2013, at 11:11, "R. Borenstein" <rachcb1@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > > came out. I don't know about you, but I can guess some of you are also > > > working extremely hard and adding more paperwork is unrealistic. Just > > this > > > week, I spent two nights at "yeshivot tziunim" until 8pm, another > evening > > > at an English hishtalmut (after a 7 hour day of teaching). Next > Sunday, I > > > teach for 6 hours, have a meeting during my hour of shehiya, followed > by > > > more teaching, then yeshivot tziunim which continue until 8pm but I'm > > > leaving early for my 20 minute drive home in order to sit on the > computer > > > at home for the Matach on-line course on the iTest to help me prepare > my > > > students taking the oral bagrut from 8 - 10pm. That's working straight > > from > > > 9 am until 10pm. WHEN and HOW am I supposed to start filling out more > > > paperwork for students to get hakalot through regional committees? > Yes, I > > > know my students (after a few months), but I can tell you that EVERYONE > > > will do better by getting hakraa and ignoring spelling mistakes. Who > > > wouldn't? Who am I to assess if it's really necessary or they just > really > > > want it so they have more free time by not sitting and actually > studying > > > for a dictation? I know of some teachers who have already stated this > has > > > gone too far and plan to write to Judy to say - NO MORE. We can't do > it. > > > What about you? Me - I just want to be with my family for supper one > > night. > > > Then, when I finish wading through another pile of papers and recording > > two > > > tests, I'll find the time to write to Judy and say - I'm tired. I have > > > enough on my plate and if you want me to teach, let me teach, not fill > > out > > > more paperwork. I love teaching my students but filling out forms is > > beyond > > > me with my workload and affecting the quality of my teaching. > > > I got an earful from a 12th grade student this week when I couldn't > > > guarantee I'd be able to test her orally (b/c there's no iTEST > available > > > for this) on the day of the test because there are three students in > the > > > class who need me to do the same for them. And this for a student for > > whom > > > I spent hours testing and filling out forms last year to get her the > oral > > > exam which she needed. Aren't those forms enough? > > > The FAQs in my house now are: When will we see you? 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