TACTics Journal

A Publication for and by TOC for Education Practitioners

November 1, 2002

In this week’s issue:

Connections

(1) News from Israel, Limor Kramer

Networking

(2) An Offer You Won’t Want to Refuse, Gila Glatter

Editors’ Notes

(3) Kay Buckner-Seal, Cheryl A. Edwards

CONNECTIONS

(1) News from Israel

From Gila Glatter and Limor Winter-Kraemer, Israel

Last week we had our first TOC club meeting of the new school year in Tel-Aviv.

More than 60 people, from all over the country, attended.

The “stars” of the first part of the evening were the new teachers, who had

just finished their TOC studies, but nevertheless—already had application

stories, of how they have been using TOC tools in their classes.

At the second part of the meeting Gila Glatter, the Israeli Branch Director,

presented a new workbook that was written by Nava Weiss and Tali Malek,

about the IF- THEN thinking process for the 5-8 year olds. The workbook

is very beautiful and impressive, of high quality, colorful and the workbook

uses the spoken language that kids can easily relate to. The examples are

taken from everyday life stories of this age: relationship with parents,

brothers/sisters and friends. This workbook offers the children a simply

constructed tool, which enables them to express their frustration and

dissatisfaction in the above relationships, in a very logical and clear way,

thus creating a better and more sophisticated dialogue with their immediate

environment. This year we offer open workshops and dedicated workshops.

The open workshops are for beginners and advanced learners and for a combined

group of education and business people.

We also have a TOC club at the northern part of the country; we meet once

a month for an upgrade studying session and for mutual fun together. In our

last meeting we used the TP to analyze the subject of “Why is it difficult

for a person to present himself in front of a new audience?” we worked on

inner conflicts like: “To talk highly about myself / Do not talk too highly

about myself” and “Say what I want / Say what they want to hear/ etc.

As a result of this work we:

1. Learned about ourselves

2. Understand better how to use the TP

3. Do a better job presenting ourselves in front of new people.

So, as you understand, between Sharon, Arafat and Bush—we are still

optimistic —no matter what!

NETWORKING

(2) An Offer You Won’t Want to Refuse

From Gila Glatter, TOCFE Director Israel

Dear TACTics Readers,

Shalom to you! I have just completed an English translation of one our very

good TOC workbooks: Think Before You Act: Thinking through

Consequences, for ages 8-12 written by Nava Weiss and Tali Malek.

It is part of a series of TOC booklets that nurture methodical and creative

thinking based on the Theory of Constraints.

Thinking for a Change Series:

· Solving Everyday Conflicts: Winners Only!

Ages 5 - 8

Ages 8 – 12

Ages 10 – 15

· The Way of Achieving a Target

Ages 8 – 12.Ages 10 – 15

· Think Before You Act: Thinking of Consequences

Ages 5 – 8

Ages 8 – 12

If you think it might be useful for you, we will be happy to share this

booklet. If you would like to have an e-mail version, which can be opened in

Acrobat Reader, please contact me at glatter@inter.net.il and I will email

you a copy. We would also appreciate knowing what you think about it.

Sincerely,

Gila

EDITORS’ NOTES

(3) Kay Buckner-Seal, Cheryl A. Edwards

Think Before You Act: Thinking through Consequences sounds like a

booklet that every child in the world could use! I can’t wait to get a copy!

To all of our TOCFE family, please take the time to request a copy from Gila.

Then, send us feedback on the product. We would love to share your

responses in TACTics.

Send your responses, applications of the thinking processes, lessons,

announcements, and etc. by mail to: Cheryl A. Edwards, 2253 S. Hill Island

Rd., Cedarville, Michigan 49719, USA. Or send hyperlink to

cedwards@cedarville.net or bucknek@earthlink.net.