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Building School-Based Teacher Learning Communities

By admin · March 5, 2010 · Comments(0)

Building on extensive evidence that school-based teacher learning communities improve student outcomes, this book lays out an agenda to develop and sustain collaborative professional cultures.
McLaughlin and Talbert-foremost scholars of school change and teaching contexts-provide an inside look at the processes, resources, and system strategies that are necessary to build vibrant school-based teacher learning communities.
Offering a [...]

Discovering Gifts in Middle School

By admin · March 5, 2010 · Comments(0)

Learning in a Caring Culture Called Tribes motivates and supports middle level schools to make adolescents’ developmental growth and learning needs – during this most critical stage of their lives – the over-riding focus of the whole school community.
The author and her colleagues present a lively synthesis of a wealth of research studies and effective [...]

Closing the Achievement Gap

By admin · March 4, 2010 · Comments(0)

This second edition delves deeper into the reasons and remedies for the gaps in achievement that exist among racial and socioeconomic groups in the United States. Going beyond the original edition’s focus on urban schools, the authors explore achievement gaps in a range of indicators–grades test scores, dropout rates, and more–in every kind of school [...]

The ABC’s of Wellness for Teachers

By admin · March 3, 2010 · Comments(0)

How can you keep your balance and stay healthy in the midst of all the demands of teaching? With its quick tips for making wellness a regular part of your day, this alphabetical guide will help you:

improve your habits,
maintain a positive outlook,
reduce your chances of getting sick,
take control over your own happiness,
protect your time,
rejuvenate your [...]

John Dewey – Experience and Education:

By admin · March 3, 2010 · Comments(0)

Experience and Education offers educators and teachers a positive philosophy of education.  It evaluates the practices of both the traditional and the progressive schools and lucidly sets forth the defects of each of them.

Attn: Tribes Trainers!

By admin · February 8, 2010 · Comments(0)

Don’t miss the big event of 2010! Yes, once again it’s time for the Summer Institute for Tribes Trainers. Our Texas Trainers have been persistent in their desire to show off the Lone Star State to our international Tribes Trainer community. This July they get their chance by hosting the 2010 Summer Institute in Houston! [...]

Training of District Trainers – 2010 Dates

By admin · January 26, 2010 · CommentsComments Off

The purpose of the Tribes Training of District Trainers (TOT) is to train experienced teachers and administrators who have used the Tribes Learning Community process in their classrooms or administrative positions for at least one school calendar year, to train other teachers and administrators within their school districts.
2010 TOT LOCATIONS
Houston, Texas: June 28 – July [...]

Grant Opportunities

By admin · January 22, 2010 · Comments(1)

Is your school or district looking for funding in order to create a new project or program to benefit your students, families, staff, or wider community?
Would you like to implement or intensify the use of an effective student-centered initiative such as Tribes Learning Communities?
Are you looking for funding to enhance your own professional [...]

Tribes TLC Videos on DVD

By admin · January 21, 2010 · Comments(0)

All of our most popular videos are contained on this one DVD.

Tribes, Learning for the 21st Century
Creating Futures of Promise
Tribes, A New Way of Learning

Plus a FREE bonus video produced by the School District of Beloit, Wisconsin (see link to this video on the Tribes home page).

Hello World!

By admin · April 13, 2009 · Comments(0)

“Each day, each life is a miracle. That’s a lot of miracles! These songs were written in celebration of all of us.” – Red Grammer
12 songs

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