TACTics Journal

A Publication for and by TOC for Education Practitioners

February 14, 2003

In this week’s issue:

Connections

(1) Agenda: 7 th Annual TOCFE Conference, Kathy Suerken

Readers’ Feedback

(2) Gila Glatter

(3) Rafael E. Conde

Editors’ Notes

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

CONNECTIONS

(1) Agenda: 7 th Annual TOCFE Conference

From Kathy Suerken

The following conference agenda represents the collaborative, synergistic results of our TOCFE global bank of ideas to which all of you have contributed in many and various ways. THINK ABOUT IT!

I am still negotiating with a few more VIP speakers and will announce them as their presentations are finalized. More details on the location of the conference will also be forthcoming in future TACTics. Briefly, the venue is located on the beach and nearby water parks, a Gulfarium and SPECTACULAR golf courses so you are encouraged to bring families.  Because we must compete with the crystal-clear, emerald waters of the Golf of Mexico (which our meeting room overlooks!) this year’s agenda is the most engaging in our history:

TOC for Education 7 th International Conference

A GLOBAL THINK TANK FOR EDUCATORS

Fort Walton Beach, Florida, May 16-19, 2003

Tentative Conference Agenda:

Friday, May 16:

General Session. (The general session will be conducted in English. Translation of this session into Spanish will be available.)

8:00-9:00: Registration

9:00-9:05: Presentation of Flags

9:05-9:20 Welcoming Remarks, Don Gaetz, Superintendent of Schools, Okaloosa County, Florida, USA

9:20-10:00: Turning Obstacles to State Comprehensive Achievement Tests (such as FCAT) into Stepping Stones that lead to International Academic Standards and Benchmarks:

Kathy Suerken, President, TOC for Education;

Belinda Small, Davidson MS, Okaloosa County Fl USA;

Colin Rose and Kevin Brown, Accelerated Learning Systems, UNITED KINGDOM.

10:00-10:15 Break

10:15-10:45: Featured speakers:

Mr. Jose Martinez, Secretary of Education, Nuevo Leon, MEXICO

Dr. Corazon Santiago, Director, National Capital Region, Department of Education, Culture and Sports, THE PHILIPPINES

10:45-11:45: Snapshots of TOC in practice around the world:

MALAYSIA: “The Use of TOC in 35,000 First Grade Classrooms. (SPEAKER TBA)

SOUTH AFRICA and USA: Reading, Writing and TOC-metic: Teaching to International Standards” Francois Moll and Cheryl Edwards

ISRAEL: “The Impact of TOC Teaching Methodologies in Colleges of Education” Gila Glatter

NETHERLANDS: “Getting Results with children with dyslexia and other special needs.” Eleanor May-Brenneker.

USA: TOC in School Leadership: How to Lead out of Others the Support You Need for Your Stellar Ideas.” Dr. Audrey Taylor

11:45-1:00 Lunch Break

1:00-1:15: Mar Gatus, Fr. Tony Ranada, THE PHILIPPINES and BILL LYFORD, USA: TOCFE Partners in education: Rotary International Districts 6940 and 3810.

1:15-2:15 Keynote Address: Dr. Eliyahu Goldratt, Founder of TOC for Education and Noted Author, Business Leader and Philosopher.

2:15--2:45 Break

2:45-4:30 Interactive Workshops (TBA)

THEORY INTO PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS (TIPS)

Saturday, May 17:

4 Concurrent Sessions/Tracks: All tracks presented in English. TOC expert session provided also through Spanish translation.

There will be AM and PM coffee breaks and lunch from 12:00-1:00 PM Workshops:

1.     Using TOC to Achieve International Academic Standard and Benchmarks through Existing Curriculum:

This is a 2 day workshop, (second day: Monday, May 19); no previous TOC experience needed. For those with previous TOC training, this 2 day workshop meets requirements to be certified as facilitator of these materials.

AM Workshop: Cheryl Edwards, USA, TOCFE Certified Expert Consultant

PM Workshop: Kathy Suerken, President, TOCFE

2.   TOC in School Leadership: How to Lead out of Others the Support

You Need for Your Stellar Ideas: What to Change”

A new 3 day workshop designed to address the TOC Layers of Resistance to Change.(as identified by Efrat Goldratt) and builds on the Doctoral Research of

facilitator, Dr. Audrey Taylor, Western Washington University.

3. TOCFE Experts. A Spanish translator will be available for these sessions.

AM Concurrent Presentations include:

“A Recipe for Effective Change at the State Level,” Marina Rodriguez, Director of Constructing Successful Solutions, Department of Education, Nuevo Leon, MEXICO

“A Goal Without a Plan is Just a Wish,” TOCFE Leadership Team, THE PHILIPPINES

A Mathematical Journey Through TOC: Mike Round, Curriculum Committee, South Dakota State University, USA

PM Workshop:

How and Why TOC Can Be Used to Differentiate Instruction and Achieve Standards and Benchmarks with One Lesson Plan: Interactive workshop on the flash movie of THE STORY OF YANI’S GOAL: Kathy Suerken, President of TOCFE and Colin Rose and Kevin Brown, ALS, United Kingdom

4. A GOAL ACADEMY: Peer Mediation training and play practice, Francois Moll, York High School, South Africa and other TOCFE facilitators TBA

Sunday, May 18

3 Concurrent Sessions/Tracks. All sessions conducted in English and TOC expert track also in Spanish. There will be AM and PM coffee breaks and lunch from 12:00-1:00 PM.

1.       TOC in School Leadership: How to Lead out of Others the Support You Need for Your Stellar Ideas: To What to Change.”

Day 2 of 3 of a new workshop designed to address the TOC Layers of Resistance to Change (as identified by Efrat Goldratt) and builds on the Doctoral Research of facilitator, Dr. Audrey Taylor. Western Washington University, USA.

2. TOC Experts: This session also available through Spanish translator.

AM Concurrent presentations to include:

“The Rainbow in the Cloud: A New TOC Workbook for Training Teachers: Gila Glatter, ISRAEL

“Think Globally, Act Locally” How One Teacher is Impacting Ecuadorian Classrooms AND Beyond: Sandra Fierro, Ecuador and her TOCFE LA team

“New Horizons in Content Applications,” Malaysia

PM Session:

Dr. Danilo Sirias and his International Research Team: How to Write A Chapter in Standards Based Teaching Materials/Textbooks.

Israel: Gila Glatter

USA: Belinda Small, Okaloosa County, Florida

Sears Taylor, Seattle, Washington

Ecuador: Sandra Fierro, Ecuador

Serbia (Yugoslavia): Jana Borisavljevic (and the work of Biljana)

3. AGOAL Academy: Play Practice, A field trip to the Gulfarium

 

SPECIAL EVENING EVENT: OUTDOOR BARBEQUE IN TROPICAL SETTING FOLLOWED BY PLAY PRESENTATION BY AGOAL ACADEMY

 

Monday, May 19

All sessions conducted in English. Expert session available also in Spanish. AM and PM coffee breaks. Lunch 12:00-1:00.

4 Concurrent Sessions (tracks)

One day, stand-alone workshops for teachers:

Writing Workshop for Teachers: Francois Moll, RSA

Reading Workshop for Teachers: Cheryl Edwards, USA.

Peer Mediation Training for Counselors and Students: Facilitator TBD and AGOAL ACADEMY

TOC in School Leadership and TOC Experts:

Combined session. This session conducted in English with Spanish translation

available.

9:00-12:00 Interactive Workshop: “How to Cause the Desired Change: Empowerment in Performing a Task.” Rami Goldratt, Israel

1:00-2:30 Sharing from the TOCFE Think Tank: Ideas, questions,

answers. All attendees invited to share.

2:30-3:00 THE TOCFE GLOBAL BANK, Kathy Suerken

3:00 The 7th TOCFE International Conference adjourns until next time.

READERS’ FEEDBACK

(2) From Gila Glatter, Israel

Dear Eleanor,

To my knowledge and understanding we are not allowed to manipulate

students in any way. Never!

We may use the Negative Branch for behavior only when:

· we have realized that the child is considering a change in his behavior in order to avoid negative consequences for himself and

· he is not changing because he has a very high need to have and feel an

ownership for his behavior; not wanting any authority to tell him what

to do.

He has to see the consequences for himself. And the procedure with the logic branch helps him to see it by saying it.

If ownership for his behavior is not his need, we may use the Cloud to find his real need. We are not allowed to do anything that is hurting or insulting and not

respectable to anyone.

With Respect & Love,

Gila

(3) Rafael E. Conde, Latin America

Dear Editors,

What a critical issue was addressed by Eleanor and the Netherlands teachers. Freedom, tolerance and love can not be reached through manipulation. We need to check carefully our assumptions regarding imposing anything when we are building a TOC tool.

Rafael E. Conde

Latin America TOCFE Network Coordinator

EDITORS’ NOTES

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

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