August 2021
To District Directors, General Inspectors, School Principals and Pedagogic Advisers, English Regional Inspectors, English Coordinators and Teachers
Dear English Educators,
On the threshold of the new academic school year,
we can look back with a sense of accomplishment and say: We have prevailed.
We are not celebrating just a moment in time. As
we look back at this past school year we can say, "We are celebrating our achievements: How we have grown professionally, the obstacles we have overcome and the experiences we’ve shared".
We have sustained English learning and even supported most students in the English classroom which, under the circumstances, is a tremendous achievement. The world was turned upside down by the pandemic followed by a security situation in Israel, but as education leaders, we displayed resilience.
Teaching and learning completely online had its ups and downs but now we are more proficient in making professional-pedagogical decisions integrating different tools and methods for teaching English.
This is my opportunity to thank each and every
English teacher in Israel. Your hard work in the advancement of English language studies is greatly appreciated.
It is my great pleasure to present the annual bulletin providing information about programs and plans for instruction and assessment of English in Israeli schools for the 2021-2022 academic school year. This year, we will continue to offer a variety of ways to integrate digital methodology and distance learning
in English teaching. We will also enhance the focus on implementing the Revised English curriculum, following international standards, mainly the CEFR, adopting an action-oriented approach to communicative proficiency, and can-do tasks for different purposes
at each level along the journey toward English mastery. To this end, courses about implementing the curriculum in all aspects will be made available nationally online and at Pisgah Centers.
This bulletin provides instructive and stimulating
information to meet the needs of the multicultural English teacher community. I invite you to use this information as you prepare for the new academic school year.
Sincerely yours,
Dr Tziona Levi
Director, English Language Education
Ministry of Education, Israel
050-6510132