NETWORKING
(1) Challenge
to 6th Generation, Kathy Suerken, Mar Gatus
(2) The
Next Step on Our Quest for POOGI, Cheryl Edwards
CONNECTIONS
4th International TOC for Education Upgrade
Conference
(3) Conference
Information
(4) New
Internet Site
EDITORS’ NOTE
(5) Kay Buckner-Seal, Cheryl Edwards
NETWORKING
(1) The
Letter
From Kathy Suerken
I just received a
beautifully written testimonial from Mar Gatus, a Rotarian who first learned
about TOC For Education at a 1997 International Rotary Conference in
Scotland. He and Father Tony Ranada of
the Philippines convinced their Rotary Clubs to help bring TOCFE to the
Philippines in July 1998 with the help of TOCFE facilitator extraordinaire,
Marcia Hutchinson.
Since then, 533
educators have graduated from 36 TACT seminars. There are 50 active TOCFE facilitators in the Philippines. The following is Mar's July 21
“commencement” address to 19 educators, graduates of the first private school
TACT course taught by volunteer facilitators from the public school sector.
Mar's “commencement” address:
Challenge to 6th Generation
TACT/TOCFE Graduates from Makati Private Schools
MR Gatus
July 21, 2000
Dr Nora Uy, the TACT/TOCFE Facilitators, and the
members of the 6th Generation TACT TOCFE Class:
First allow me to congratulate the organizers of
the 6th TACT TOCFE Class led by Assistant Superintendent and Makati
TOCFE Director, Dr Nora Uy for enabling a new group of 19 teachers, this time
from the Makati private schools, to learn about TACT TOCFE. Let me also congratulate the members of the
6th Generation TACT/TOCFE Class for having joined the core of
TACT/TOCFE Practitioners in the country.
The TACT/TOCFE is the latest of the new approaches
that have been adopted by the Makati Public Schools to further upgrade the
quality of education in our city, which is now being shared with the private
schools of Makati. TOCFE is a tool
which we in Rotary and I as a professional management consultant, believe is
useful for both organizations and individuals, especially in today’s fast
changing world.
We are vulnerable to the deluge of information,
which can confuse us and make us behave more out of instinct and rather than out of reason. We need to make sure that we are equipped
with the tools to best perform our functions and achieve our specific mission
in this world. I believe that you will
agree with me if I say that our mission is to make the most out of our God’s
given gifts and to share these with others.
We can best achieve this if we develop our
talents, expertise, and capabilities as professionals, as citizens, and as
members of families, and if we perform them to the fullest. As educators, this means enabling pupils to
learn how to learn, including the development of their minds, their hearts, and
their virtues so that they can meaningfully perform their mission in life.
TOCFE provides a tool for achieving this in a
systematic and organized manner. As you
integrate TOCFE into your daily lives, not just during TOCFE discussions, but
also when you teach your pupils, when you talk to your superiors and
subordinates, when you talk to your fellow teachers, when you deal with your
families, and when you are with your friends in your communities, you will
realize what I am talking about, and you will feel how it is to get the most
out of TOCFE.
My challenge to you is: Live, breathe, and sleep TOCFE, as if your life depended on it. Do not just talk about it, live it, and do it. In addition, take time to write down your experiences in the use of TOCFE. Share them with your fellow teachers, not only among your colleagues in private schools, but also with those from the public schools, not only with those from other schools in the Philippines, but also with those from other countries.
Just like any new learning tool, TOCFE will only
be as good as the way you put it to use and internalize it into your daily
lives. Enjoy TOCFE. Live, breath, and sleep TOCFE!
I wish one and all, on behalf of the RC Makati
Central, RI District 3830, your partners in TOCFE, continuing success in the
practice and living of TOCFE principles to make our world, a better world.
(2) The
Next Step on Our Quest for POOGI
By Cheryl Edwards
During the last two weeks, we have been working on a Prerequsite Tree
to help us improve TACTics. It appears
that most TACTics readers agree with the verbalization of the Ambitious Target:
Ambitious Target:
TOC for Education practitioners are intrinsically
motivated to enthusiastically share their learning experiences with their
fellow TACTics readers.
Several readers have added to our list of Obstacles. (Are there any more?) Now we are ready to see if we can come up
with Intermediate Objectives that will insure that these obstacles will not
prevent us from achieving our Ambitious Target. Please take the time to look over the Obstacles and send in your
suggested I.O.’s to us. I know that
time is an obstacle but many of you are on summer holiday, right?
Obstacles |
Intermediate
Objectives |
Educators often do not
have the time to write up their experiences. |
Collect short notes
during the year and write it up on summer holiday. |
Educators don’t know if
their stories are worth of publication. |
|
Putting experiences in “writing”
and then sharing leaves the author open to criticism. |
|
Readers don’t realize
the importance of sharing their experiences. |
|
I can’t find the
information for TACTics in a timely fashion. |
|
I don’t know how to
format my information and load it so TACTics can read it. |
|
There are no new
experiences during summer holidays. |
|
There are not enough
educators that apply TOC in education. |
|
It is not easy to write
in English if it is not your mother tongue. |
|
We look forward to hearing
from you! Send responses via hyperlink
to <bucknek@resa.net> or <redwards@sault.com>. Or you may send them by mail to:
Cheryl A. Edwards, 2253 S. Hill Island Road, Cedarville, and MI 49719
USA
4th International TOC for Education Upgrade
Conference
(3) Conference
Information
Monterrey, Mexico
Conference Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Registration
$75.00 covers the cost of lunches.
Send checks payable to TOC for Education, Inc.
along with your registration forms to:
Attention: Bernie Kean
TOC for Education, Inc.
1532 Glenlake Circle
Niceville, FL 32578
USA
Airport: Gen. Mariano Escobedo International Airport
(Code is MTY).
Transportation from Airport to hotel: Cab $15.
Departure Tax: $10.00
Hotel: Sheraton Ambassador Hotel- Monterrey, Mexico
(*Room rates
are based on single OR double occupancy.)
Classic room— $86(+tax)For
more than two people to a room, there is a $15.00 charge for each extra person.
Reservations: Identify yourself as a member of TOC for Education.
• Mexico
— (direct to the hotel) 1.800.832.8400
• USA
& Canada— (central reservation) 1.800.325.3535
• Nations
outside of North America—(switchboard) 1.528.380.7000
Registration Deadline: July 25, 2000 (for conference rates)
(4) New
Internet Site
A new page on the Internet
announcing… TOC for Education’s IV International Conference in Monterrey,
Mexico. You can access in
either of two ways:
http://www.galeon.com/zurdomx/
or
Click
on “What's new” and you will see the link for the conference. Thanks for a great job, Sebastian !
EDITORS’
NOTE
From Kay Buckner-Seal, Cheryl Edwards
(5) In response to
Rami's report on Mira's lesson we got several comments on others using this
same story. Like this one from Bea
Kovacs, Detroit, Michigan:
"I just
read of Mira's use of Guy DeMaupassant's, "The Necklace." That is truly one of my favorite
stories. I have used this with middle
school students as well as with high school teachers for use with their
students."
Remember, in order for us
to learn from each other, we must share.
If you have an activity that you would like to share, send it hyperlink
to <bucknek@resa.net> or <redwards@sault.com>. Or you may send it by mail to:
Cheryl A. Edwards, 2253 S. Hill Island Road, Cedarville, and MI 49719
USA
Enjoy the summer!