TACTics Journal
A
Publication for and by TOC for Education Practitioners
April 30, 2004
In this week’s
issue:
Connections
- TOCFE International: Collective Actions leads to ‘Making a
Difference’,
Kathy
Suerken
Editors’ Notes
(2) Kay Buckner-Seal, Cheryl A.
Edwards
CONNECTIONS
- TOCFE International: Collective
Actions leads to ‘Making a Difference’
By Kathy
Suerken, President
TOCFE
I am only
one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something;
and because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do something that I
can do."
Edmund Everett Hale
Dear Team TOCFE,
What I
most need to do at this moment is to disseminate the collective, incredibly illuminating 'somethings'
that you have individually shared recently to ensure the multiplier effect that
comes from such inspiring, determined ACTIONS.
In other words,
here are some of your ' tactics' (in some cases, definitely still 'works in TOC process') to ensure the higher
one we all need in order to
keep our momentum WHATEVER obstacles we encounter:
- Sears Taylor: Convert my science high school
curriculum taught through TOC into a TOCFE workbook.
- Rafael, Francis and Ana Maria Conde: Produce a high profile TOCFE play with the help
of a well know theatre director; establish
"peace mediation clubs" especially in economically and socially
troubled
locations.
(this one done and ongoing)
- Danilo Sirias:
Explore producing a
2004 TOCFE Virtual Conference
- Francois Moll: Create a TOC writing process
pp presentation (a great draft of this already done!)
- Javier Arevalo:
Facilitate the writing of our global Strategic and Tactics Tree; Continue
to train and work with NGO's for funding-- especially those who have
global network
- Mike Round: Start a small, private primary
school run on TOC curriculum and management principles; write all the
school's math curriculum using TOC processes
- Gila Glatter: Build
on Rafael's idea to create more training network through pensioners who
are looking for meaningful activities in the community.(This
is such a value added tactic achieved by implementing/building UP from
each other's ideas. I truly believe this tactic sets TOCFE apart. Thank
you Gila for so powerfully teaching by example!)
- David Higgins, Convert a Polish lead
into a passionate TOCFE advocate (this one done); Facilitate the
publication of existing TOCFE materials in UK
- Belinda Small: Convince my school to
buy a Yani Site License
- Linda Trapnell,
Publish a series of articles in a national UK teachers Magazine
(done and continuing!); share TOC in the Middle East through a
presentation in Dubai (done and continuing
with subsequent contacts from United Arab
Emirates and Abu Dhabi)
- Christina Cheng; Create an effective
collaboration with the leadership of Girl's Brigade, an International
Organization; Organize a first TOCFE seminar in Thailand (done and ongoing)
- Audrey Taylor, Cold-call marketing into 4
school districts in the Seattle area. (DONE!
accomplished promising meetings with top level school officials in all of
them)
- Cal Halliburton: Get state level teacher's
newsletter to promote Yani distribution site (DONE! Publicity will reach
35,000 Iowa teachers!)
- Rolando De Silvo: Set up initial Mexican distribution system
for Yani.
- Khaw Choon
Ean: Give presentation in Korea and set first
seminar to Korean teachers through sponsorship of TOC business network
(Done!) ; Create a TOC based episode of a TV drama for children for a Malaysia's national English Channel
Synergistic
doings
- Cheryl Edwards and Kay-Buckner Seal: Convert TACTics into a monthly publication and produce it as a
volunteer service to TOCFE
- Cal Haliburton and
Mike Round: Establish an effective USA distribution system
for Yani and other TOCFE products (DONE!)
- Sears Taylor and Mike Round: Present
TOCFE at a Washington State Math Conference in May, 2004 (both abstracts
accepted!)
- Jackie and Jim Trimble, Sears and
Audrey Taylor: Create a local market for 2005 TOCFE International
Conference in Seattle, Washington, USA
- Kathy et all: Work to overcome any
negative branches from cancellation of Serbian conference--especially in
regard to Zana Borisavljevic 's comprehensive efforts to create an
anticipated local audience of more than 300; Develop effective TOCFE
business-education partnerships; Create TOC-ICO (International
Certification Organization) certification criteria for education ; Support
and learn from everyone else's initiatives
All of these
TACTICS (as local actions) lead to the global STRATEGIES needed to ensure that
ALL children are effectively prepared for life--to be productive and
responsible citizens. Therefore, each one of these contributions makes a
substantive, realistic DIFFERENCE.
With thankful
regards,
Kathy
EDITORS’ NOTES
() Kay Buckner-Seal, Cheryl
A. Edwards
It sure is
exciting to read about all of the wonderful TOCFE activities that are going on
all over the world. It is inspiring to know that you are part of such a
dedicated group of folks committed to ‘making a difference’.
Feel free to
share with us. 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 kayseal@comcast.net.
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