This time last year, we were gearing up for a summer institute in Houston, Texas which was an awesome event! Here we are, a year later...and proud to share what's happened in our world. Jeanne has recorded a new message for educators that is available on DVD or by clicking here. 30  US … [Read more...]

Thirty-two cooperative learning experiences and corresponding websites/links have been evaluated, shared, critiqued, appreciated, and arranged into a ‘more effective’ status, called ‘Round Two’. Yes.  It's the 31 Day Game.  www.31daygame.net And two (of my) favorite Tribes TLC … [Read more...]

To learn requires ‘influence’; to influence others requires knowledge (a synonym for ‘learning’). Right now, an online discussion is tweeting:  the 31 day game.  Two educators in Canada (one is also a Tribes TLC trainer) designed a professional learning game that promotes making a … [Read more...]

…the next 31 Day Game starts May 1st. 32 cooperative learning experiences will compete in a Professional Learning Game.  The question is, “Which of the two is a 'more effective' cooperative learning experience?” Learning experiences are arranged into suggested groupings of pairs, … [Read more...]

What is it? http://thecleversheep.blogspot.com/2011/01/do-you-have-time-for-31-day-game.html In the spirit of the March Madness tournament each spring, Rodd Lucier has cleverly created a professional learning game, where you (the participant) watch two competing videos each day, and then your … [Read more...]

It is defined, simply, as "people with shared beliefs and practices, shared beliefs and values of group, knowledge and sophistication."  The culture of a school defines its success, or failure, to educate students - socially, emotionally, and academically. John Goodlad wrote, "It is difficult to … [Read more...]

If you know the Tribes TLC process, you've heard those words before.  They were intended, several years ago, to awaken the need for an overhaul in the way we “do school”. Now, sadly, we revisit that phrase to awaken the need for a deliberate reflection in the way we behave, in the wake of … [Read more...]

Sometimes it's nice to have a magic button for a quick prompt, inspiration, or solution to the question "what can I do now?" "Weekly Tribes" is designed to take a minimum of preparation and only 10 - 15 minutes.  Add  "weekly tribes" to your home page by following these easy steps, and you will … [Read more...]

The Road Less Traveled… …is unpaved, with some big darn potholes, and through the wilderness.  But it is a beautiful sight, if one takes the time to stop and see and appreciate the sights. In this metaphor, the ‘sights’ are the students; the ‘road’ is the path educational practice … [Read more...]