TACTics Journal
(1) From Learning to Application, Cheryl A. Edwards
(2) Marshall
McLuhan
(3) Kay Buckner-Seal
Connections
(4) 5th Annual TOCFE International Conference/First Annual
TOCFE International Student’s Conference, Cheryl
A. Edwards
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
(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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