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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial color=#000000 size=2>Anyone who asks 'what are schools doing with their students' really has no idea - there are so many calls on student and teachertime that even in a very small school things have to be locked in up to 12 months ahead of time and then there are still unpredicted interruptions.... We tried having a policy for a while that if anything was 'added in' to the school program, something already in had to go out. It didn't work!!!! I don't know that there aren't any solutions other that doing your best. Reality is (and Ive taught VCE English, Literature and Theatre Studies) that there isn't enough time to give the course justice. Just keep taking each day as it comes.</FONT></DIV>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> Stefanatos, Elizabeth E<BR><B>Sent:</B> Fri 23/05/2008 9:55 AM<BR><B>To:</B> Year 11 Information Technology Teachers' Mailing List<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: [Yr11 Information Technology] OC3 Running out of time<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<P><FONT size=2>Dear Damien</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT size=2>I totally relate. You are not alone!!!</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT size=2>Elizabeth</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>Cheltenham Sec college</FONT> </P><BR>
<P><FONT size=2>-----Original Message-----</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>From: yr11it-bounces@edulists.com.au on behalf of Damien Halliday</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>Sent: Fri 5/23/2008 9:43 AM</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>To: yr11it@edulists.com.au</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>Subject: [Yr11 Information Technology] OC3 Running out of time</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2> </FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>Dear Fellow IT teachers</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT size=2>I'm curious</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT size=2>How is it for you?</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT size=2>Despite my best intentions and beleiving myself to be moving along at a</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>reasonable pace I find that I run out of time to do justice to the final</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>outcome.</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT size=2>Even though this has happened in past years I still find it continues to</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>happen from year to year.</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT size=2>Contributing factors include:</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>1. Constant interruptions such as holidays, In-service days, sports days</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>various excursions etc,</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT size=2>2. Students being absent from class due to involvement in a variety of</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>school activities,</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT size=2>3. Students being away from long periods of time due to sickness</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT size=2>4. The length of the semester being shortened due to Yr 10 and 11 exams.</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT size=2>5. Repetitive content from outcome to outcome.</FONT> </P><BR>
<P><FONT size=2>Does anyone else find that they struggle for time to do the final outcome</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>well.</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT size=2>OR</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT size=2>Am I just alone in this experience?</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT size=2>-- </FONT><BR><FONT size=2>Damien Halliday</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT size=2>Killester College</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>433 Springvale Rd</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>SPRINGVALE 3171</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>Ph: 9547.5000</FONT> </P><BR>
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