Tribes Online!? Did you know that you can now take the Basic 24-hour course online?! Over the past three months, we have offered a two-week, 24-hour course.  About 2/3 of the course is done in the ‘forum’, where students post reflections, applications, and creations based on assignments that … [Read more...]

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 most … [Read more...]

…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 TLC … [Read more...]

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...]

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...]

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...]

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...]

Here are some worthy comments, from the students who recently completed the Tribes online course (http://tribes.com/courses/ol1/).     As I learn more about Tribes Learning Experiences with my staff, I am discovering that Appreciations and Reflection Questions are two of the most … [Read more...]

I've been enjoying an audio book this past week while I'm driving from place to place.  And just like most intriguing and inspiring and validating words and experiences, I've found it to apply to what we know and believe and practice in the process of Tribes TLC. If you have not read Tina Fey's … [Read more...]