Message
Board
2004
- 2005 school year
15/11/04
REMINDER:
Avi Tsur will be giving a 28 hour hishtalmut one to be held in the South at
Eshel Hanassi (near Bear Sheba) - first session this Tuesday, November 16,
and another to be held in the North at Manof (near Acco) - first session
this Thursday, November 18. The sessions will take place once every three
weeks from 3:00 pm. to 6:00 pm. There will be seven sessions in all.
Topic: Practicing Korczak
in the English (EFL) classroom
Session I: "Every Pupil is a Unique Individual"
Teachers will receive "gmul hishtalmut" (28 hours) for their
participation.
14/11/04
Practicing Korczak in
the English (EFL) classroom
This is to remind you that the first session of the hishtalmut at Dror
will take place next Wednesday, November 17, 2004 at 15:00.
Miriam Greif
14/11/04
Dear Southern REEDers.
Due to circumstances beyond my control, the course for Performance Based Tasks
that I am presenting in Beer Sheva will take place in Beit Yetziv, rather than
as announced earlier.
Beit Yetziv is at 79 Rehov Atzmaut (I am told that it is the Beer Sheva campus
for Open University). It will be in classroom #8. Phone numbers for Beit
Yetziv are: 627-7444 / 627-1490 / 627-0666.
Reminder: The course is a 28 hour course designed by Matach (CET). Participation
in this course is the requirement for a school's receiving the Ministry of
Education's official Bank of Performance Tasks. The course will take place on
every other Monday (beginning this week - Nov. 15th ) from 16:00 - until 19:15.
See you then!
Adele Raemer
10/11/04
The shibutz of which schools
are testing at which schools is up on REED and linked from the front page:
http://www.anglit.net/reed
We have not provided contact information on REED and cannot provide this
information at this stage. Please don't email us asking for this contact
info - we are unable to provide this information within the time constraints
of our work. Your school will receive a list of ALL the testers coming to
your school in due course from Jerusalem.
Please check the details we have posted in accordance with the numbers you
submitted on your forms.
Avi
31/10/04
Dear REEDers Shalom
Please note:
Names of the schools that applied to participate in these courses have been
forwarded to Jerusalem.
For the dates and time schedules, see my original message to REED. Note the
following changes -
AFULA: (21 hours gmul) Lecturer - Tami Karni (050-209864)
tamikarni@yahoo.com
December 6; 20 and 27 (3 sessions) (15:00 - 19:00 with a break)
January 10; 24 (2 sessions) (15:00 - 18:00)
TEL AVIV: (14 hours gmul) Lecturer Sara Shrire
November 7 (16:00 - 19:15)
December 5 (16:00 - 19:15)
January 9 (16:00 - 18:30)
February 6 (16:00 - 18:30)
Shabbat shalom
avi
31/10/04
Dear REEDers and bagrut
teachers in particular
The ministry has labelled the NBA courses as top priority and at some stage
ALL bagrut teachers will have to have this course "in their pocket."
At
present, teachers who wish to mark bagrut papers must be able to prove that they
have done the course and this is just the beginning.
The course to be held at the Pisgah in Qiryat Malachi is willing to accept
more participants. BAGRUT teachers in that area are requested to make this
professional step and join this course. For more details please contact -
Rachel Dahan 08-8501234 or Einat Levi - 050-7657403
Shabbat shalom
Avi and Tzevet Hahadracha
31/10/04
Dear Southern REED teacher,
If you are the coordinator of one of the schools below, please send me your full
name and email address as well as those of your colleagues in your school ASAP
so that I can add you to my data base (NOT the same as you sent to Avi or Gail-
sorry- I need you to send the information separately to me). Without this
information you will not be updated, you will not have access to our virtual
environment (where I post important information, as well as conduct forums
relevant- even VITAL for you and your teachers, nor will you receive the
information regarding coordinator meetings and others events.
The schools who are as yet NOT included on my database are:
Ort Yami Ashdod
Be'er Tuvia
Sa'ad Hevrat Noar
Tsafit
Kedma
Don't be left out! Send this information to me at: a_raemer@yahoo.com
, and please ask for a "read receipt" so that you know that I have
recieved your email.
Looking forward to hearing from you!
Adele
25/10/04
Dear REEDers
I have copies of the "Crossing Borders" magazine. If your school nedds
copies (up to 40) please ask someone from your school to collect them from
my office. It is mission impossible for me to start posting to everyone. I
am at the office every Monday from 6:00 in the morning till 16:00
thanks
avi
25/10/04
Dear REEDers
This is a repeat of my urgent message. I need to forward names of
participants and schools to jerusalem YESTERDAY. I must have the
information NOW as I cannot hold back on Jerusalem.
The file is geared for 8th grade but is excellent for weaker pupils in
general. Please make sure that you make contact with the course-contact
person (the list was sent out on REED) and at the same time forward me your
details. Schools that do not send a represenatative, will not receive the
file!!
Please note. The following schools participated in the pilot and will be
receiving a new file -
* Emek Hahula
* Shfaya
* Maaleh Habsor
* Hof Hacarmel
* Geon Hayarden (Nevei Eitan)
* Shikma
* Kfar Hayarok
Out of 120 schools the following have registered so far
** Misgav
** Beit Yerach
** Emek Harod
** Yohanna Jabotinsky
** Haemek Hamaaravi
** Hof Hasharon
** Yemin Orde
** Yuvalim/Yarden
** Megiddo
>Urgent!!!!!!!
>I need to send the list of schools that will be sending a representative to
>attend the up-coming course on "Performance Tasks" by the
beginning of next
>week. Please make sure that your school has registered and forward the
>information to me by email: ( tsuravi@hotmail.com
)
>
>1. Name of representative
>2. Name of school
>3. Name/area of the course
>
>This information is vital as i need to request the files for these schools
>and deliver them to you at the course. Thanking you for your cooperation.
>
>Avi
25/10/04
After having received a
number of emails asking me to check personal names on the database, I decided to
clarify on REED.
I cannot possibly check each teacher individually to see if you are signed on
the database - this is an impossible task within the time framework of one
hadracha day.
We realise that there could have been technical problems while some of you
signed up and will therefore publish a list of names that are not on the
database and give thsoe names a few days to submit their info again
BUT the more names missing, the more time it will take for us to submit the list
for ktavei minui
So please - if you have not signed the database THIS YEAR (since September 2004)
- please do so as requested by tomorrow. Doing the shibutz is a huge mission and
we need your cooperation in order to survive the ordeal.
Gail
24/10/04
The REED website has moved
to a new location
In order for you to remember the URL (address) easily, we have set up the
following address that will take you to the REED website:
www.anglit.net/reed
Please bookmark this new address and inform your colleagues. As of today - the
old address will no longer be functional.
24/10/04
Dear REEDers,
Those of you who would like to receive a ktav minui for testing the oral bagrut
and have not yet signed the database have until Monday afternoon (25th October)
to do so.
If your name is not on the database by then, we will not be able to process your
ktav minui.
Please be sure to sign the database IN HEBREW before Monday 25th (tomorrow).
21/10/04
This coming year I will be
giving a 28 hour in-service program on the
Educational Legacy of Korczak.
The topic: Practicing Korczak in the English (EFL) classroom
The same program [7 sessions] will be held at the following locations
(schools) - Manof (near Acco); Dror (near Ra'anana) and at a school near
Bear Sheba.
An additional program for 14 hours [three sessions] will be held at Nir
Haemek (near Afula).
The program will include the following topics:
* Democratic aspects in Korczak's Educational Legacy
* Korczak's Pedagogical program
* His work as educator and teacher
* His Literary work
* Each child as an individual
* Prayers (of a child, a young man/woman, educator)
* The inspirational words of Janusz Korczak
* Korczak and Modern Research
* The class newspaper
* Journals
* How to love a child
* Meeting with a graduate of the orphanage / open discussion
* Korczak in the eyes of the camera
Dror: Wednesdays from 3:00 pm. to 6:00 pm.
November 17th.
South: Tuesdays from 3:00 pm. to 6:00 pm.
1. November 16
2. November 24
Manof: Thursdays from 3:00 pm. to 6:00 pm.
1. November 18
2. December 2
3. December 23
4. January 6
5. January 27
6. February 17
7. March 10
for Registartion: Please write to Avi Tsur
tsuravi@hotmail.com
21/10/04
Dear REEDers
Urgent!!!!!!!
I need to send the list of schools that will be sending a representative to
attend the up-coming course on "Performance Tasks" by the beginning of
next
week. Please make sure that your school has registered and forward the
information to me by email: ( tsuravi@hotmail.com
)
1. Name of representative
2. Name of school
3. Name/area of the course
This information is vital as i need to request the files for these schools
and deliver them to you at the course. Thanking you for your cooperation.
Avi
The following schools participated in the course given last year and will
receive the file which I will forward to them directly.
* Emek Hahula
* Shfaya
* Maaleh Habsor
* Hof Hacarmel
* Geon Hayarden (Nevei Eitan)
21/10/04
Dear Junior High School
English Coordinators and Teachers,
Re: The Implementation of Performance Tasks in English Language
Instruction and Evaluation
In order for you to become familiar with the Ministry of Education's bank of
performance tasks in English and to use it effectively, I strongly recommend
that you participate in the following course:
Target Population: English teachers at the intermediate level (grades 7-9)
Aims of the Course:
The participants will:
· learn about the differences between traditional and authentic assessment and
reflect on assessment strategies presently used in individual classrooms
· become familiar with the Ministry's bank of performance tasks for assessing
pupils' achievement of benchmarks at the intermediate level, both the rationale
and the content of the specific tasks
· analyze performance tasks to determine the background knowledge, enabling
skills, and strategies needed to complete the tasks and how to teach what is
needed within units of study (backward design)
· integrate the tasks in instruction and evaluation and reflect on the
experience to plan for future implementation
· design/adapt tools (checklists and rubrics) to evaluate the task process and
to analyze student products.
Length of Course: 28 hours
Place:
Days and Time:
Registration and Further Information: In order to register for the course,
please
For further information about the course, you can contact Eva Ophir at 054646159
or 036460003, or email her at evao@cet.ac.il.
Sincerely yours,
Eva
21/10/04
Dear REEDers
The memorial day for Yitzchak Rabin is only a few days away. This is a good
time to check out all the material that has already been prepared and is
ready for you to download and take into class. All you need do is enter the
site (REED) or go to ETNI and in the search box, type RABIN. You will find a
wealth of information, lesson plans, songs, .....
All the best, Avi
19/10/04
Dear REEDers Shalom
The following information concerns forth-coming Hishtalmuyot, for your
information.
1/
* Registration for the 3 Korczak programs is underway. Registration for the
course in the North at Manof Highschool and in the South at Eshel Hanassi
Highschool is to be done directly with me (email your name and name of
school) to tsuravi@hotmail.com
Registration for the course at Dror Highschool is to be done directly
through Miriam Greif -
mgreif@zahav.net.il
The program that was to be given at Nir Haemek will not be taking place.
2/
I am sending out information about the country-wide courses that will be
given in eleven areas. The course: "Implementing Performance Tasks in
English Language Instruction - From Theory to Practice"
The course is for teachers at the Intermediate Level ( 7th - 9th grade ) and
EVERY school must send one or two participants. These courses have been
marked as TOP PRIORITY by the Ministry of education and will be given by CET
English counselors. The representatives of participating schools will
receive the complete file of Performance Tasks, schools not participating
will NOT receive the file.
You are requested to sign-up for these courses as soon as possible (now) as
there is limited space and CET need to plan.
The information is as follows: 1/ area; 2/ contact person; 3/ CET
counsellor; 4/ other information
1. Haifa
2. Miriam Melamud 04-8632701 / 050-6282855
3. Karen Abel
4. 11/11
Thursdays 16:00 - 19:00 (28 hours
gmul)
1. Carmiel
2. Meida Nechushtan 050-6282667 / fax. 04-6500283
3. Simona Waksman
4. 24/11; 8/12; 22/12; 5/1; 19/1; 2/2; 16/2 Wednesdays
15:00 - 18:15
(28 hours gmul)
1. Jerusalem
2. Pat Talshir 053-464978 / 02-5601481
3. Marian Ben Amir
4. 8/2; 22/2; 8/3; 22/3; 5/4; 3/5; 17/5 Tuesdays 16:00 - 19:15
(28 hours
gmul)
1. Afula
2. Avi Tsur 050-6221474
3.
4. Starting Monday, November 15 (every second week) 16:00 - 19:00
(21
>hours gmul)
1. Beit Shemesh
2. Shai Aran 03-5601480 / 050-6283031
3. Karen Abel
4. 2/11; 16/11; 30/11; 21/12; 28/12; 4/1; 25/1 Tuesday
(28 hours
gmul)
1. Bear Sheva
2. Shirley Burg 08-6263047 / 052-8629040 / fax. 08-6263045
3. Adelle Raemer
4. 15/11; 29/11; 20/12; 3/1; 17/1/; 31/1; 14/2 Mondays
16:00 - 19:15
(28 hours gmul)
1. Ramat Gan
2. Marsha 'Hachmon 053-296270
3. Eva Ophir 054-4646159
4. 2/11; 4/1; 1/2; 1/3; 5/4; 3/5; 7/6 Tuesdays 16:00 - 19:00
(28 hours
gmul)
1. Kfar Saba
2. Ann Sagi 03-6896402 / 054-4998828
3. Eva Ophir 054-4646159
4. 26/10; 8/11; 22/11; 6/12; 27/12 Wednesday
16:00 - 19:15 (14
>hours gmul)
1. Rishon Letziyon
2. Judy Segal 03-6896677 / 056-283390
3. Dorris Greenburg
4. Sundays starting from January (14 hours gmul)
1. Tel Aviv
2. Beverly Topaz 050-6282928
3. Sarah Shrire
4. 8/11; 15/11; 6/12; 27/12; 10/1; 24/1; 14/2
Mondays 16:30 - 19:45
(14 hours gmul)
1. Bat Yam / Holon
2. Barbara Vendriger 03-6896389 / 050-6282923 / fax. 03-6896754
3. Debbie Lahav
4. 18/11; 22/11; 6/12; 20/12 Mondays 16:00 - 19:00
(14 hours
gmul)
3/
This is a reminder for the schools in the South to be in contact with Adele
as requested
4/
In early December (more details will follow when final) I will be giving a
REGIONAL workshop for bagrut teachers (recommended for all teachers).
1. How to grade the written texts of the Modular Bagrut and general
information
2. Preparing for the oral test
This 1-time program will be given at Yotvata; at one of the schools in the
South; Tel aviv; Hadera area; Haifa area; Upper Galilee
Please make sure that all your staff members receive this information and
that you register on time.
Yours sincerely,
Tzevet ha-hadracha
18/10/04
Dear REEDers
Only 456 teachers have signed the database
http://www.kfar-olami.org.il/projects/up2reed/
We are now in the process of sending your information to the ministry in order
for you to receive your ktav minui to test the oral bagrut
Those of you who have NOT signed the database will not be able to receive a ktav
minui as we do not have your details to submit
PLEASE check with your colleagues and remind them (and yourselves) to sign up on
the database IMMEDIATELY (unless you don't want to be paid or insured for
testing the oral bagrut) http://www.kfar-olami.org.il/projects/up2reed/
Gail
18/10/04
Message from Adele
Dear REED Coordinators or
contact people,
The following school have still not sent me the information I requested for my
database. I am posting usernames and passwords to enable all of the
southern schools under my jurisdiction access to our virtual environment, which
will put us all in touch and "shrink the distances" in the Negev.
Unless you are on my database, you will NOT be informed! I do not even know the
names of some of the coordinators for the schools who have not responded yet!
If you are the coordinator of one of these schools, please send me the names and
emails of all of your teachers TODAY!
If you happen to be the contact person for REED and see that your school is
included in this list, please pass the message on to your coordinator ASAP.
Any information regarding meetings for the south- be it for coordinators or for
new teachers needing guidance, will be posted by email and the site I am
building (NOT REED!). If you are not on my database, you will NOT know
about all of the things that are happening. For a taste of things to come,
I am in the process of planning a coordinators' meeting, as well as get
togethers for new teachers (under 2 years in the field) who need help.
Schools for which I have NO information:
Beer Tuvia
Eyanot
Habsor (Carla - I have only yours and Mal's info- please send the rest)
Kedma
Kfar Sliver
Mevuot Hanegev (I have some information but not all - who is the coordinator
there?)
Or Yami Ashdod
Sa'ad Hevrat Noar
Sdot Negev (Azata Banot)
Sdot Negev (Ulpana Tsvia)
Shafir / shapir? (who is the coordinator? Is it Dov?)
Tsafit
Yad Benyamin
Now, considering the fact that I have 25 schools altogether, more than half have
not yet responded (I have been asking for this information for a few weeks now)!
Your loss guys! We are beginning to work, and you will not be included,
so.... be there or be square, as they say! Get those emails in to me ASAP,
please.
All the best,
Adele
a_raemer@yahoo.com
16/10/04
Hi all,
The English Inspectorate's official website is up and running.
http://www.anglit.net
If you wish to receive updates and announcements directly from the English
Inspectorate, please sign up for the newsletter on the English Inspectorate
website http://www.anglit.net
Questions and queries for the English Inspectorate can be sent to
info@anglit.net
16/10/04
Dear colleagues,
RE: Practicing Korczak in the English (EFL)
classroom
Here are more details about the hishtalmut at Dror:
Dates:
1. November 17, 2004
2. December 1, 2004
3. December 22, 2004
4. January 5, 2005
5. January 26, 2005
6. February 16, 2005
7. March 9, 2005
If you have already contacted me, you do NOT have to refer to Avi
Tsur.
If you haven't and would like to join us, please let me know at:
email: mgreif@zahav.net.il
fax: 09-7429424
or telephone: 09-7424794
Location: Dror is located off Route Number 4 (the old Haifa
Road) at the
junction of Bnei Dror/Tel Mond (Even Yehuda). You can see Dror from
the
highway if you are driving south.
Driving SOUTH, you turn LEFT at the junction and then immediately left
passing a gasoline station and a mall. You turn left at the traffic
circle
and the road takes you to Dror.
Driving NORTH, you turn right at the junction and continue as above.
If you are coming from the coastal road, you will take the Poleg (South
Netanya) exit, pass
the train station of Beit Yehoshua and cross the above junction.
Rest as
above.
Miriam Greif
