TACTics Journal

A Publication for and by TOC for Education Practitioners

April 20, 2001

CONTENTS

Networking

    (1)     From Learning to Application, Cheryl A. Edwards

Quote

    (2)     Marshall McLuhan

Editor’s Notes

    (3)     Kay Buckner-Seal

Connections

    (4)     5th Annual TOCFE International Conference/First Annual TOCFE International Student’s Conference, Cheryl A. Edwards

 

NETWORKING

(1)        From Learning to Application

By Cheryl A. Edwards

 

While I sat at the table during the last TOCFE conference planning meeting and listened to everyone as they shared their success stories, I couldn’t help but be reminded of what Kathy has suggested to me several times, Everyone wants to be on a winning team.  Use the leverage of our success to encourage others to join ‘our winning’ team.  Others joining our team contributes to our credibility.

 

On the international level Kathy uses the extraordinary success in Malaysia, the Philippines and Mexico.  In the USA, I often use the “Joy Middle School” story and the success in Texas.  We know the content of the 5th Annual TOC for Education International Conference will speak for itself once we get educators there.  But what could we show these educators that would convince them that the conference is going to be worthy of their time and money? 

 

While speaking to a local superintendent and her colleague from Drug Free Schools I happened to mention that Austerine Hambrick, Detroit Public Schools, was going to send her middle school counselors to the conference.  Bingo- that was all that was needed!  The educator from Drug Free Schools actually said that if Austerine was going to send her counselors then it must be worthy.  Leverage.

 

Where is our leverage?

 

·         Austerine Hambrick, Director of Guidance and Counseling, Detroit Public Schools, and a member of our planning committee, will be a sponsor of the conference and will encourage her middle school counselors to attend by offering partial scholarships.  (Larry Till)

·         Dr. Suzanne Klein, Superintendent of Grosse Pointe Schools and also a member of our committee, endorses TOC for Education.

·         Dean Paula Wood, College of Education, Wayne State University, is excited to sponsor the conference and will offer scholarships to students to attend.  One credit hour will be offered through the College of Life-long Learning.  (Kathy, Audrey Taylor and Larry Till)

·         Dr. Paul Stamatakis, Interim Superintendent Hamtramck Schools, will send a team of educators to the conference. (Sears Taylor)

·         Ms. Jeannette M. Wheatley, Superintendent of Curriculum for the Archdiocese of Detroit, will send a team of administrators and teachers to the conference.

·         Dr. Debra Banks, Superintendent of Lansing Public Schools, will be sending a team of educators to the conference.  “This is exactly what we need.  We will be there.”

·         Ms. Alicia Reneé Farris, Executive Director for Michigan Schools for Nonviolence Education, will bring her entire staff and has already arranged for training for teachers participating in the summer program.  She is also excited to get her staff trained to be TOCFE trainers.

· Child Conference in Detroit, Michigan, May 4 & 5.

 

Do we have leverage?  Yes, thanks to all of you!  I hope you are as excited as I am! 

 

Achieving the Goal… together,

Cheryl

 

QUOTE

(2)           "Our Age of Anxiety is, in great part, the result of trying to do today's jobs with yesterday's tools." —Marshall McLuhan

 

EDITOR’S NOTES

(3)                 Kay Buckner-Seal

 

…today’s job with yesterday’s tools…”  Many are discovering that TOC has given us the tools we need for today’s job.  It is evident in all of the wonderful stories that you share with us in TACTics.  Cheryl, from your account on leverage, it seems that the 5th Annual TOC for Education International Conference will prove to be a unique experience.  I’m with you… your article has made me even more excited!  Make plans to attend in Detroit, June 25-28.  Details follow in Connections.

 

Share with us!  Send by mail to Cheryl A. Edwards, 2253 S. Hill Island Rd., Cedarville, MI 49719, USA.  Or, send hyperlink to <redwards@sault.com> or <bucknek@earthlink.net.

 

CONNECTIONS

(4)  5th Annual TOCFE International Conference/First Annual

TOCFE International Student’s Conference

Cheryl A. Edwards

 

The best way to predict the future is to create it through TOC."

TOC for Education, Inc. presents the 5th Annual TOCFE International Conference and the First Annual TOCFE International Students’ Conference!

 

Date:                                June 25-28, 2001

 

Location:                                Detroit, Michigan USA

 

Hotel:                                Northfield Hilton

                        5500 Crooks Road

                        Troy, Michigan 48098 par                         248. 879. 2100

The Northfield Hilton is adjacent to Interstate 75 at Crooks Road, Exit 72

 

Reservations:                                1. 800. HILTONS

                        Ask for TOC for Education’s special room rates.

                Single or Double Occupancy

Per night $139.00 U.S. + Tax (6% Michigan Sales Tax and 7% Occupancy Tax).  This rate includes breakfast for two.

 

Transportation:                                Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW)

 

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