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TOC For Education, an introduction

TOC For Education, an introduction. Thinking for a change. www.tocforeducation.com. On the subject of change, do we agree with the statement: “ Every improvement is a CHANGE.” Dr. Eli Goldratt, Creator of TOC (Theory of Constraints).

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TOC For Education, an introduction

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  1. TOC For Education, an introduction Thinking for a change... www.tocforeducation.com

  2. On the subject of change,do we agree with the statement:“Every improvement is a CHANGE.”Dr. Eli Goldratt,Creator of TOC (Theory of Constraints)

  3. Do we also agree with Dr. Goldratt’sstatement that:“Not every CHANGE is an IMPROVEMENT?”Can we think of many such examples of changes in our environmentwe have had to implement that did not lead to the desired improvement?

  4. What is the CHANGEthat TOC for Education envisions?

  5. TOC for EDUCATION MISSION STATEMENT: • Through the synergy of the TOC tools and visionary educators worldwide, TOC for Education will improve significantly the education of children by enabling them to think and communicate effectively. Working together toward shared goals, TOC for Education and all who champion children will leave behind a better world.

  6. Who are the championswho will need tocollaborate to achievethis ambitious target?Who are the stakeholders in a society?

  7. STUDENTS TEACHERS SOCIETY PARENTS/COMMUNITY VITAL TRIANGLE

  8. Is there a way for all these championsto impact the future?

  9. TOC For Education Do we agree that…? “The schools of a country are its future in miniature.” Tehyi Hsieh

  10. TOC For Education What are we trying to achieve through our schools? • What is the target? -

  11. Prepare students for life… to be productive and responsible adults. One of the major goals of education… This is an AMBITIOUS TARGET…

  12. Many students do not know how to solve their own problems. L Many students memorize, rather than understand what they are taught. L Many students can not apply what they learn to other situations. L Why is it, in spite of all the changes and good intentions of those bringing changes to education, that we still have so many problems that prevent us from achieving our ‘Ambitious Target’ in education? Obstacles such as…..

  13. Many students do not see the relevance of what they learn to their everyday lives. Many students do not accept responsibility for consequences. L L “Students are prepared for life.”Why is it an Ambitious Target? More obstacles: -

  14. Educators are expected to meet the learning and behavior needs of all their students without sufficient resources—time, money and stamina! L And also, a very daunting obstacle:

  15. Did these problems exist…. • 1 year ago? • 5 years ago? • 10 years ago?

  16. Success “The measure of success is not whether you have a tough problem, but rather if it is the same problem that you had last year.” John Foster Dulles

  17. Many students do not know how to solve their own problems. L Many students memorize, rather than understand what they are taught. L Many students can not apply what they learn to other situations. L Many students do not see the relevance of what they learn to their everyday lives. L Many students do not accept responsibility for consequences (I did it or I am willing to do it). L What prevents us from fixing these problems?

  18. Is it because sometimes people try to fix the problem by…looking for whom to blame?

  19. Does blame solve a problem? Or does it usually make the problem worse? Do we need another approach…an approach that starts by helping us to understand the problem in a fair and non-provocative way? Starting with ….what are we trying to achieve? -

  20. Enable all students to think and learn/ “no child left behind” Educators service learning and behavior needs of all students Work within resource limitations Educators prioritize needs Defining the problem…... Effective education

  21. A possible solution: Develop all students’ ability to take responsibility for their own learning and behaviors. Would such a solution mean that all who lead children would have more time and energy for other things? -

  22. F Define problems and create thoughtful solutions. F Effectively analyze, rather than memorize, information in curriculum text. F Apply the content they are being taught to their everyday lives. F F F Apply, on their own initiative, these processes to their own decisions so that they act in a responsible and productive way. Set their own goals and develop logical plan for achieving them. Make reasoned judgments and decisions. What if…. there were simple THINKING TOOLS that enable students at all levels to: -17-

  23. And, what if these thinking tools could be taught through existing curriculum as a means to achieve required National Academic Standards and Benchmarks? -

  24. TOC For Education Thinking Tools To prepare children for life. -

  25. TOC For Education Inc. · Non profit foundation. · Founded 1995. · TOC knowledge donated to education by Dr. Eliyahu Goldratt, creator of THEORY OF CONSTRAINTS.

  26. Israel Colombia Costa Rica Malaysia Ecuador Mexico Netherlands Philippines Russia Serbia Taiwan Singapore Ukraine South Africa Trinidad & Tobago Venezuela United Kingdom United States TOC For Education Inc. Thailand

  27. Some highlights from around the globe: United Kingdom • Educators trained from over 1000 schools • Articles published: Child Education (monthly for primary school educators); Times EducationalSupplement (weekly for all educators) Primary Leadership Paper (quarterly magazine for National Assocation, Head Teachers); Teaching Expertise. Israel • TOC taught at all major Colleges of Education.

  28. Mexico • In 2003, TOC program to ‘construct effective solutions in learning’ receives ‘best practice’ recognition from Department of Quality and Innovation, Department of Education, Mexico • Singapore • Trainings being sponsored by Ministry of Education, National Institute of Education (Nanyang University), Singapore Sports Council and Girl’s Brigade Organization. • Venezuela • Highly successful impact on homeless children through program sponsored by local NGO.

  29. United States “ The Theory of Constraints provide the tools to bridge the gap between having ‘good’ ideas and effectively making the improvements we envision.”Dr. Suzanne Klein, Superintendent, Gross Pointe, Michigan “This course has changed my entire way of teaching. I now realize the lack of a process to ensure understanding is the problem, not the student.” Beverly Brown, English teacher, Ashland, Ohio “Using TOC really helped me to understand and to cooperate with the rules this and other teachers give us.” D.T. Middle School Student, East Los Angeles, California “This way of thinking will help people from coming to jail and just help people make the right choices….” Student, Juvenile Detention Camp, California

  30. Philippines • Introduced in 1998 by Rotary International, TOCFE endorsed by Director of National Capital Region, Philippines Department of Education, who supervises the education of 8 million children. • Over 8,000 teachers trained. Over 35,000 children using TOC based workbooks in values education. Colombia • Over 6,000 teachers trained with impact on more than • 600,000 students. Serbia • TOC based leadership program for high school students sponsored by British Council scheduled winter 2004. -

  31. Malaysia • Since 2000, over 35,000 year one teachers trained in TOC in 8,000 schoolswho are using TOC methodology to teach curriculum. Impact over 1.5 million children. • “We believe the application of the TOC tools to the school environment will lead to significant improvements in our children’s ability to think, learn and communicate meaningfully.”Dr. Sharifah Bt.Syed Zin, Director: Curriculum Development Center, Ministry of Education, Malaysia

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