[etni] Fwd: re: the lecture today

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Date: Thu, 8 May 2014 14:31:15 +0300
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From: Ettie Dudkevitz <ettiedud@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: the lecture today

I would also like to add that many of teach junior high and high school classes.

Being a Bagrut, Literature teacher, have so little time to invest in
junior high school since the burden of teaching, marking, and
preparing for the literature modules consumes most of my spare
time.Junior high school is the perfect time to teach new vocabulary
words and supply our students with rich vocabulary, and other tools to
utilize in their high school bagrut years and onwards. However, since
the New Literature Bagrut has been implemented, it is almost
impossible to find the time to put in time and effort in making up new
and exciting lesson plans. There were very nice ideas that were
presented and it is a shame that there is so little time to invest in
implementing and developing Penny's ideas.

Ettie


Judy wrote:
> We attended Prof. Penny Ur's lecture today in Givat Zeev, and I would
> like to share some thoughts.
>
> Penny's lectures are extremely structured, useful, non-patronizing and
> applicable. Even teachers with years of experience come out having
> gained a new perspective (hangman is not productive activity? hmmm).
> Well worth the effort of attending.
>
> But
>
> a.      we noticed that there were very few younger teachers there. Is
> that because of the hours, which demand babysitters and extra
> expenses? I remember from my own early years never being able to
> attend evening activities because of the costs and logistics. Or is
> the reason that fewer young teachers are joining the forces?
>
> b.      with respect, the week before the Bagrut is very demanding for
> many of us. Please consider that next time.
>
> c.       Penny asked how many of us have electronic boards, tablets
> etc. in class, and the numbers were pitifully few. I was dreading
> being told how to use the computer more efficiently. At least her
> suggested activities could all be done on whiteboards or paper.
>
> d.      and a point that has been bothering me lately. Most English
> teachers have been in Israel for a number of years, and the language
> we use is of another era. Penny displayed a teenager's blog, and the
> phrases were almost foreign to some of us. Even reading Harry Potter,
> I realize that slang has changed and developed, and those books were
> written over ten years ago! One solution is a M. of E. sponsored
> 3-months trip for each teacher (and his/her family) once every couple
> of years. Anyone got a better idea of how to teach up-to-date
> authentic spoken  English?
>
> Wishing us all a non-stressful, successful week
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