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Tribes is the “plate”

By Mary Palin · September 25, 2009 · Comments(1)

Have you ever heard or said, “This is just one more thing to add to my already full plate…”
Consider the perception that Tribes IS the plate; the process supports all the good teaching, methods, tools, and inquiries that educators strive to apply and synthesize.  This happens because Tribes TLC is a process that creates a [...]

Using the Tribes TLC process for “back-to-school” night

By Mary Palin · September 16, 2009 · Comments(1)

If you are coming up on a “back-to-school” night, here are some suggestions for involving parents and modeling what the Tribes TLC process is…if your “back-to-school” event has passed, these strategies are still good for a PTA or PTO meeting, or just plan a parent night for Tribes!
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Weekly Tribes

By Mary Palin · September 7, 2009 · Comments(1)

How about a reminder and/or a fresh idea for Tribes each week?!  For now, you can visit the forum on this site for the feature “weekly Tribes” for just that.  We offer a pertinent or timely strategy, a reminder for incorporating more reflection, an idea for …whatever you might request.
This week’s entry is for those [...]

Is there a staff meeting this week?

By Mary Palin · September 1, 2009 · Comments(1)

Are your faculty meetings painful? Is attentive listening absent? Can you remember the important topics that necessitated the staff meeting? Does one person do all the facilitating?
If you answered yes to one of the questions above, injecting a little of the Tribes TLC process will make a staff meeting more enjoyable, productive, collaborative, and collegial.
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