TACTics Journal
A Publication for and by TOC for Education Practitioners
In this week’s issue:
Connections
(1)
The Secret is to Persevere, Eleanor-May Brenneker
(2)
8th Annual TOCFE Conference
(3)
Important Information Regarding the Conference,
Quote
(4)
John Quincy
Editors’ Notes
(5)
CONNECTIONS
(1) The
Secret Is to Persevere
Eleanor-May
Last
week I gave a very successful “study day” in
morning,
Analytical/Creative Writing in the afternoon, and time for
delegates
to work on a TOC issue of their own choice as well. The evaluation
afterwards
revealed that it was a roaring success.
We
certified two more facilitators. They want to devote half their working
week
on introducing and promoting TOC into the schools and even into
University.
Negotiations, therefore, are taking place and the TOC future in
NL
looks brighter than ever before.
The
secret is to persevere, not give up and to provide plenty of back-up
service
or what I call “after-sale-service.” You need to keep in touch
individually
with your trained colleagues, let them know you’re always there
and
organise open study days on a regular basis, like a mini conference. I am
very
pleased with the way things seem to be working out.
My
right hand, Petra Pouw, is now our course director and she brilliantly
organises
these study days, contacting every trainee and eliciting what I
need
to supply to satisfy the TOC demand in training. All the training is
multi-sensory,
creative, lively, fun and based on real experience. It's
relevant
to the lives and environments of the trainees. It works very well!
(2) 8th
Annual TOCFE Conference
Location:
Dates: Thursday, May 20 -
Conference: Intercontinental Hotel in New
Accommodations: Jugoslavija Hotel
If
you would like to book rooms at the Jugoslavija Hotel, you can do that
through
the Miross Travel Agency.
The person to contact is:
Ms. Dobrila Puzic
dobrila@miross.co.yu
Miross
Travel Agency
Svetogorska
4,
Tel/Fax:
+381 11 33 44 945
+381
11 33 44 510
+381
11 33 44 529
(3)
Important Information Regarding the Conference
From
Dear
Cheryl and Kay,
A couple
of years ago the Serbian government decided to try to encourage
people
to travel to
not
need a visa. Our suggestion is that you check with the Serbian Embassy
in
your own country (the official name of the country is “Union of Serbia and
There
is only one airport in
an
hour drive from the city. It is a small airport, so it is very easy to find
your
way around. When you get off the plane you basically follow the crowd
through
the passport control and into the hall, where you collect your
luggage
and then go through the customs.
The
only public transport from the airport is a coach that would take you to
the
city centre from where there are busses, trolleys, and tramcars to all
parts
of the city. You will need local currency (dinars) to pay the fare.
The
Miross
Travel Agency, who is helping us organize the conference,
can
arrange for you to be met at the airport by one of their drivers and then
taken
to the hotel. That would cost 10 EU per person. If more people are
traveling
together they will lower the price. For more details please
contact:
Ms
Dobrila Puzic
dobrila@miross.co.yu
Miross
Travel Agency
Tel/Fax:
+381 11 33 44 945
+381
11 33 44 510
+381
11 33 44 529
There
are also taxis available at the airport, but the taxi drivers will very
likely
try to cheat you if they see you are a foreigner. The fare from the
airport
to the Hotel Jugoslavija is about 9-10 EU and if you are
taking a
taxi
you should get the driver to agree on the price before he gives you a
ride.
other
people will genuinely want to help foreigners. If you have worries
about
coming to this part of the world because of the troubles we have had
in
respect.
However, you might want to watch your purse or a handbag in a
crowded
space!
If
you have any questions feel free to contact me at jana.b@eunet.yu
Pozdrav
(Greetings),
Zana
QUOTE
(4) “Patience
and perseverance have a magical effect before which
difficulties
disappear and obstacles vanish.” —John Quincy
EDITORS’ NOTES
(5)
Zana,
taxi
drivers, guarded handbags, and large crowds. :-) Eleanor and Zana,
thanks
for sharing!
We
look forward to hearing from you. Send your responses, applications of
the
thinking processes, lessons, announcements, and etc. by mail to: Cheryl
A.
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