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Look! Learn! Go!

By Mary Palin · March 9, 2010 · Comments(0)

We are pleased to announce that tribes.com has a new look and feature.  Notice our home page; you will see two important large “buttons”.  One is a quick and important link to our friends at CASEL, and the other is our new page called Teach Community; Learning Experiences for Tribes Educators.
CASEL is the Collaborative [...]

Have you looked in the “mirror” lately?

By Mary Palin · February 24, 2010 · Comments(0)

Synonyms for “mirror” – echo, emulate, signify, represent, reflect.
It’s that last one that should trigger a familiar response.  And the question becomes, “(What) have you reflected (upon) lately?”
As a Tribes TLC educator, you know the value and significance of reflection on learning.  You intend and/or do it often in your teaching…for your students.  But do [...]

Did you know….?

By Mary Palin · February 11, 2010 · Comments(0)

Did you know that there are over 1200 active Tribes TLC trainers throughout the world, and conceivably more than 10,000 Tribes TLC-trained educators?  In some areas, the Tribes TLC-trained people comprise a critical mass (the Wikipedia sociodynamic version of the definition:  a threshold value of the number of people needed to trigger a phenomenon by [...]

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 [...]

International School Studies Tribes TLC

By David Gibbs · January 15, 2010 · Comments(0)

by Tribes Trainer Miles Madison & Ms. Norah Sullivan Wilson ~
The International School of Brussels (ISB) Early Childhood Center is one of four divisions of ISB.  There is a total of between 250 – 300 students ranging in age from 2 ½ to 8 years of age.  It is truly an international school, with over [...]

Is my class ready for “tribes”?

By Mary Palin · November 8, 2009 · Comments(0)

It’s November (already!).  Could it be time for “tribes”?  Or at least, “trial tribes”?
If you can answer “yes” to the following questions, it’s time for a more long term, or “tribal” approach.

Do students now each other’s names (everyone!)?
Are the agreements alive and well?
Have students experienced multiple groupings, and have they had success in groups of [...]

Tribes and your After School Program

By Mary Palin · October 21, 2009 · Comments(0)

Whether or not you have had, or know about, the After School Program training for implementing the Tribes process…here are a few reminders and checkpoints for a healthy and productive after school experience.
Remember:
These kids have just spent 6+ hours doing school!  If you expect quiet and subdued, you will likely be disappointed.  The best thing [...]

Homework?!

By Mary Palin · October 8, 2009 · Comments(1)

It sounded like a good idea to have some support for homework…especially for students who need help getting it done. But doing it quietly…for an hour…after school? Hmmmm.
Here are some ways to make that hour more productive, and pass by without too much incident:
*Begin with a question or statement on the board, or [...]

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