TACTics Journal

A Publication for and by TOC for Education Practitioners

July 28, 2000

CONTENTS

          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

CONNECTIONS

4th International TOC for Education Upgrade Conference

(3)            Conference Information

August 9-12, 2000

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

www.tocforeducation.com.

 

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!