MEITZAV WORKSHOP 201516 YES WE CAN Todays Agenda

MEITZAV WORKSHOP 2015/16 YES WE CAN!!!!

Today’s Agenda v. About the Meitzav 2015/16 ( )תשע"ו v. Roles of principals v. LD Accommodations v. School climate - meaningful learning v. School Requirements v. Presenting different skills: listening, reading comprehension and writing v. Challenges of the Meitzav

Meitzav 2015/16 March 8 th 2016, תשע״ו א׳ באדר כ״ח 10: 00 Table of Specifications Meaningful teaching and learning Grading Meitzavim Using the Meitzav as a tool Mapping out strengths and weaknesses

Meitzav 2015/16 Map out your students’ levels in all skills using previous Meitzav exams. EIGHTH grade FIFTH grade Plan your teaching Be in touch with your Madricha (elementary schools, make sure your principal has asked for hadracha) Incorporate differential teaching and learning according to your students’ needs

Meitzav 2015/16 Promote teaching the skills tested on the Meitzav Include materials according to the table of specifications (textbooks do not have all genres) Use the Partani hours effectively Develop school climate in English Motivate!

Role of Principals Efficient distribution of English hours Effective use of Partani hours Ensure that the pupils do not “miss” English classes unnecessarily Ensure that all teachers attend hishtalmuyot on Sundays and Tuesdays Inform Rama in time about pupils who are entitled to “hakra’ah”

LD Accommodations CLICK HERE for specifications There should be a maximum of 20 students in a separate room for hakra’ah. The teacher (must be an English teacher) reads out to groups of five students at a time. (There can be up to four teachers in the “hakra’ah” room). The English teacher reads out the text twice to a student or a group of students. The students then answer the questions. Please read the details on the site.

LD Accommodations The students may ask the teacher to read out parts of the text if necessary. The students may NOT use an electronic dictionary. The teacher who reads out the text must be an English teacher. The teacher may give an additional 15 minutes if requested to all students, whether they are “kita mut’emet” or home room. For more information, call 03 -7632888 or email meitzav@education. gov. il

Five Attitudes

Putting English on the Map Pupils’ attitudes 5 attitudes (see next slide) Enhancing the school program. English in the schools. Diverse populations (weaker, stronger)

Time to act and make a difference Divide into groups You have 5 minutes for each topic Do not repeat ideas already written on the page Each group will be required to present

Make the difference https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=j. U 4 o. A 3 kk. AWU

Requirements – English Inspectorate Tasha. V Map out pupils’ results based on first Meitzav practice exam by October 29 th, 2015 תשע"ו חשוון ט"ז A second test must be administered in order to see the progress of the pupils 8 th grade marathon- schools are required to present their plan at the Ministry of Education; instructions will be sent to your email Principals have been notified re dates and times

Guidelines 2 Within this framework decide how you are going to enhance pupil performance by looking at individual needs Tasks Listening Reading Writing Materials Outcomes Timetable

Guidelines 3 According to these results, suggest strategies to improve the pupils' perception of English. How can the general inspector/ English inspectorate /school administration help you achieve your aims? What are your biggest challenges?

WHAT CAN I DO? Difficulties in understanding and answering ü Teachers should make sure their pupils are familiar with the variety of question types ü Teachers should teach their pupils the strategies they can use for answering questions

WHAT CAN I DO? Difficulties in reading comprehension Teachers need to put an emphasis on teaching/learning vocabulary including lexical chunks. Lexical items should be taught explicitly, recycled and used in different contexts. Teachers should provide pupils with many opportunities for reading a wide variety of texts independently. Use a wide variety of texts of different lengths, difficulty and text types

WHAT CAN I DO? Difficulties in writing Provide opportunities Use the words in the question Encourage free and guided writing Give tips to pupils how to check their writing Emphasize simple sentence structure Share the rubrics with the pupils Read instructions carefully

WHAT CAN I DO? Click here to access materials

Why is the Meitzav challenging? Hots questions Topics may be foreign Difficult vocabulary The length of the exam Invigilators- pupils are not used to “outside” people in the classroom Weak learners may be overwhelmed

Boosting Self Confidence Believe in yourself Differential instruction Practice Show them how they have improved Focus on strengths

grades 5 and 8 remedies? ? ? Listening Reading comprehension Writing Catering to the needs of different pupils

Tips for Teaching Listening the onion Reading Comprehension Writing tips write it right

How to mark a Meitzav exam? Become a better teacher Link to RAMA Site Ideas for writing texts Rama site

Good luck !!