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 … [Read more...]

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 … [Read more...]

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 … [Read more...]

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 … [Read more...]

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! You can also … [Read more...]

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 … [Read more...]

…should know about this wonderful process happening in schools and classrooms.  Not only will they know what their children are excited about, they can use the process at home, too. The Agreements are a positive way to be together.  Inclusion happens when children are asked “What did you do … [Read more...]

It's August and it's back to school! The first two weeks of school is a critical time period – whatever happens tends to become the norm for behavior, procedure, expectations, and policy. The time spent on personalizing your classroom and the people in it, during the first two weeks of school can … [Read more...]

Lately we’ve had a lot of interest from you, our visitors, about how to sign up for a Tribes TLC training. As you can see from our “courses” page, we have several different trainings that we offer. Typically, we contract to a school or district, at their request, to train a staff. Once we … [Read more...]