TACTics
Journal, December 2005
A Publication for and by TOC for Education Practitioners
In this issue:
(1) New Dates for 2006 Conference! Kathy Suerken and Rolando Di Silvio
(2)
News from around the globe: Christina RossKamp da Silva Junior (
(3) New TOCFE web page. John and Kathy Suerken
(4) TACTics Changes. Kathy Suerken
(1) New dates for 9th TOCFE International Conference! Kathy Suerken and Rolando Di Silvio
During
our recent meeting with the Director of Public Education for
New
conference dates:
Obviously, there is no one optimum time for everyone in the network. And, the participation of each national network is essential for upgrade and momentum in order to achieve our goal. Therefore, we will work TOGETHER to ensure that the needs of each TOCFE country are met. We have all the necessary ingredients: a passionate commitment to our idealistic vision of a better world through the practical means of the TOC tools. suerken@cox.net; rolandodisilvio@prodigy.net.mx
(2) NEWS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE
The project in Joinville schools is keeping us very busy (this is
good), we have another school implementing the project this year (already on
course) and about 30 more to plan to start in 2006. And in other cities we are
finding people very excited with this kind of project. Hope we soon can expand it to
other cities here in
TOCFE.NL goes SKY(PE) high!"
Ever since its 'conception' TOCFE.NL has worked relentlessly on its very Ambitious Target. As soon as one IO was reached another was worked on and as soon as an intermittent AT was achieved the next goal was set. Then came the great moment of synchronisation:
During
the Seattle International TOCFE Directors' conference a massive AT was set by
the participants, i.e. delegates from countries/regions who apply TOCFE. That's
when I found that our Dutch AT nearly fully overlapped with the International
AT and this formed the basis for co-operation and synchronisation of both AT's.
On my return from
These latest findings were revealed when we had our monthly meeting, 22 ND nOV.'05, this time via SKYPE. Did I hear 'What is SKYPE'? An electronic virtual conference tool, via email, cost free, for up to 5 board members. It can be downloaded from the internet and it runs like a train. NO more flights to attend meetings in Holland this winter, no longer being stranded for an extra 2 days because of fog either! Our latest meeting lasted 2 hours and we managed to cover all our agenda points and check our progress on IO's.
TOCFE.NL is indeed SKYPE high! For further information on our AT or SKYPE contact; eleanormay@onetel.com
Greetings
from the
We
are having a TOCFE Basic Training for 150 Elementary and Secondary School
Teachers Dec 2-4 sponsored by the City Government and the Division of City
Schools, Quezon City. Our licensed facilitators include, of course, Dr.
Cora Santiago. TOCFE is very much alive in
TOCFE-USA
announces its first annual conference, July 21-
(3) New Web Page at www.tocforeducation.com
>> from Kathy Suerken
Our volunteer webmaster, John Suerken, and I have launched a new web page to reflect TOCFE's evolving needs. It is a mammoth work in progress so we ask for your understanding as we add additional pages as we are able. We have posted the marketing presentations I am currently using for teachers, counselors, parents and administrators and are making the 'what's new' page more robust through monthly updates of our events--almost 100 posted there now--and through a planned interactive TACTics board.
Of course we are building from our 'global bank' of your body of work, your suggestions for improvement and Rami Goldratt's incredibly talented efforts from the previous page.
(4) TACTics Changes from Kathy Suerken
I regret to announce that Cheryl Edwards and Kay Buckner-Seal are retiring as TACTics editors in order to meet family and other obligations. As we know, producing a monthly professional journal requires not only a lot of time but also time that is governed by a personally restrictive deadline every month. Cheryl and Kay's volunteer service to TOCFE is immeasurable and appreciated more than I can convey personally, let alone on behalf of our network… and beyond.
At this time, in addition to a planned interactive TACTics bulletin board online, we are also planning to convert TACTics into a quarterly journal that will be edited by Beverly Brown. We need a volunteer to email the journal to our existing- and ever growing- list serve. Please contact me at suerken@cox.net if you are willing to help.