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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-AU link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Dear English Teachers ,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Edulists is foremost a community which only exists as a forum for the sharing of ideas and resources. The netiquette guidelines and the mission of Edulists are clearly stated on the home page at <a href="http://www.edulists.com.au/" target="_blank">www.edulists.com.au</a> and when a person decides to subscribe. These include to inform, clarify, question, explain, offer, respond, discuss or suggest how to teach the curriculum and the study area or to propose how the study can be enhanced. </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Recently a number of comments have been made regarding decisions made by the respective VCAA panels. In that context, when an individual expresses a view about an area of the course, it can be to stimulate discussion or offer an improvement. Where there is explicit or implicit criticism of course content one option for discontented individuals is to join the next panel and work to change the course for the next cycle. This removes the personalities and avoids the potential for inflammatory comments.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Where there are questions of the VCAA these need to go directly to the VCAA, via the English Curriculum Manager, Sean Box (</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:red'><a href="mailto:box.sean.m@edumail.vic.gov.au" target="_blank">box.sean.m@edumail.vic.gov.au</a></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>). It is not appropriate to ask members of VCAA panels to publicly justify VCAA Board decisions; these panels are advisory only with the VCAA Board taking final responsibility for decisions. </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>In the spirit of supporting rich communities, members must be cognisant of the potential impact of their contributions, and focus on sharing and contributing to discussions</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>.</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Kindest Regards<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Kevork Krozian<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Edulists Creator Administrator<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.edulists.com.au">www.edulists.com.au</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>tel: 0419 356 034<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></body></html>