Grant Opportunity!

Reflection

APPLY FOR AN INVESTING IN INNOVATION (i3) GRANT to implement, sustain or intensify the use of the Tribes process in your school, district, or region! http://www2.ed.gov/news/pressreleases/2010/03/03082010.html DEADLINE is May 12, 2010. The U.S. Department of Education's Investing in … [Read more...]

Creative Community Circle Strategies

Is your community circle purposeful, versatile, effective? Here are some suggestions for changing it up, making it more efficient, or just giving it a new twist. 1 - Use it as a goal setting discussion for the day. (Maybe for those testing days coming up?) 2 - Set a behavior standard - like a … [Read more...]

High School TOT for Trainers

Engaging All

Tribes TLC 2-day High School TOT for Trainers Engaging All by Creating High School Learning Communities US AND CANADA LOCATIONS! Houston, Texas Dates:  Fri-Sat, July 16-17 Registration Deadline: June 15, 2010 Location: South Shore Harbour Resort, League City, TX (just after the Tribes … [Read more...]

Tribes and Arne Duncan

In case you didn't get a chance to see the webcast, "A Discussion on Education Reform" with Arne Duncan, here are a few highlights and how they relate to what Tribes supports.  He talked about the importance of reducing the drop-out rate in high school; "dropping out of high school condemns one to … [Read more...]