Using Literature to Support the Essential Elements of Tribes TLC

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A blog post by an online student~ There are countless children’s books that affirm and explain and apply the agreements and collaborative skills so important to the Tribes TLC (Tribes) process.  But what about the developmental process that underlies and defines Tribes… A student in the … [Read more...]

…Like Ice Cream to the Cone

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…Like Ice Cream to the Cone That phrase just might describe the many connections, moments, and relationships that were initiated, re-united, and acknowledged at the Ontario Tribes Learning Community Consortium conference this past weekend in Stratford, Ontario, Canada. More than 130 Tribes … [Read more...]

Cooperative Learning

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This is a comment from a teacher who completed a recent Tribes TLC Training in Guatemala.   When I started I wasn't too sure what TRIBES was all about.  Is it just a collection of games to play when kids are losing focus? Is it something you do in the beginning of the year to "foster … [Read more...]

Our Trainers Have Spoken

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Our trainers have spoken!  To celebrate the 40th anniversary of Tribes TLC, we asked our trainers around the world to share their stories and experience of Tribes. ——————————————   In my grade 1 class there was a little guy who benefitted so by the right to … [Read more...]

No Longer a ‘Lone Ranger’

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This blog is submitted by Karen, a teacher in Ecuador, and recent student in the online course Tribes TLC X.   I have always taught. Even as a child, I helped my little brothers and sisters with their homework. When I got married, I home schooled my children. Song made both teaching and … [Read more...]

Our Trainers Have Spoken: Jen from Oregon

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Our trainers have spoken!  To celebrate the 40th anniversary of Tribes TLC, we asked our trainers around the world to share their stories and experience of Tribes. ——————————————   It all started in our education service district as to what program we should … [Read more...]

Assessing Our Students in an Inclusive Classroom

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This blog was written by a student in our recent online course.   Assessment is an integral part of every classroom and can sometimes become quite a daunting task. I have seen through our readings and assignments; just how important teaching and assessing the whole child through different … [Read more...]

Our Trainers Have Spoken

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Our trainers have spoken!  To celebrate the 40th anniversary of Tribes TLC, we asked our trainers around the world to share their stories and experience of Tribes. —————————————— I’ve been facilitating many back to school nights in a 5 step lesson plan format.  As … [Read more...]

Are you ready to take the next step? Become a Tribes Trainer in 2013!

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As a Certified District Tribes Trainer, you have the opportunity to provide on-going training, coaching and support to teachers, administrators, resource personnel and parent community groups in your school district,region or board. Because Tribes TLC® is a capacity-building model, CenterSource … [Read more...]

Refresh your Tribes TLC ‘page’…

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I recently had a whirlwind trip to Chicago and Indianapolis, and it was all about the Tribes TLC process and SEL. In Chicago, I co-presented Tribes to 30 consultants who represent 8 of the largest 200 districts in the U.S. You can read about the Collaborating Districts Initiative here. As if … [Read more...]