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The TROPIC Action Research project now has its own wiki!

**TROPIC Purpose:**  TROPIC is a professional development program by teachers for teachers. Its purpose is to support teachers to implement effective strategies for positive teacher-learner interactions and to continuously improve teaching practice through sharing and reflection.
 * Principles/values/guidelines: **
 * Voluntary
 * Confidential
 * Nonjudgmental
 * By teachers for teachers

The TROPIC program includes sharing and ongoing development in
 * Elements: **
 * effective teaching strategies with a focus on communication skills
 * peer observations of teaching practice and feedback
 * mentoring/coaching
 * professional conversations

=TROPIC facts:=
 * We now have 45 members representing 5 TAFE Institutes (WBIT, SQIT, TNQT, Skills Tech and MIIT) + Construction Training QLD

Training workshop Brisbane, February 2008: The TROPIC mini-conference, Mark Davidson's session October 12th 2007:
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Live observation at the Cairns TROPIC training 2007.