Comments for Tribes Learning Community http://tribes.com A New Way of Learning and Being Together Mon, 16 Jan 2012 01:25:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= Comment on Start the year with Tribes TLC in your classroom by alicia http://tribes.com/blogposts/start-the-year-with-tribes-tlc-in-your-classroom/comment-page-1/#comment-473 alicia Mon, 16 Jan 2012 01:25:13 +0000 http://tribes.com/?p=890#comment-473 hi i am looking for some help in running a book camp trbes style for my junior high students who are considered at risk.. any ideas? hi i am looking for some help in running a book camp trbes style for my junior high students who are considered at risk.. any ideas?

]]> Comment on Weekly Tribes – strategies, ideas, and reminders by mcahall http://tribes.com/blogposts/weekly-tribes-strategies-ideas-and-reminders/comment-page-1/#comment-420 mcahall Mon, 07 Mar 2011 22:01:24 +0000 http://tribes.com/?p=4245#comment-420 This year I have had the opportunity to implement the Tribes process in a classroom designed for severe handicapped students and autistic students. The students are middle school aged with very little language. Each week, we sit in a community circle. My goals center on the development of social greetings, active participation and vocabulary development. I use music to set the tone of each lesson. The use of hands on materials asking the student to verbalize their chose encourages vocalizations. One Ball Toss (variation of Three Ball Toss) has been my "go to" strategy. Each week is a positive move for social language development. This year I have had the opportunity to implement the Tribes process in a classroom designed for severe handicapped students and autistic students. The students are middle school aged with very little language. Each week, we sit in a community circle. My goals center on the development of social greetings, active participation and vocabulary development. I use music to set the tone of each lesson. The use of hands on materials asking the student to verbalize their chose encourages vocalizations. One Ball Toss (variation of Three Ball Toss) has been my “go to” strategy. Each week is a positive move for social language development.

]]> Comment on The Time Is Now by Melissa Masoner http://tribes.com/blogposts/the-time-is-now/comment-page-1/#comment-412 Melissa Masoner Thu, 20 Jan 2011 19:55:40 +0000 http://tribes.com/?p=4266#comment-412 Thanks, Mary, for timely post. Amidst all this talk about civility and the need for democratic education, deliberative reflection and decision-making, Tribes is right on. What are Tribes teachers and trainers thinking and seeing out there in the aftermath of Tucson tragedy? Thanks, Mary, for timely post. Amidst all this talk about civility and the need for democratic education, deliberative reflection and decision-making, Tribes is right on. What are Tribes teachers and trainers thinking and seeing out there in the aftermath of Tucson tragedy?

]]> Comment on How About Those Giants?! by Jeanne Gibbs http://tribes.com/blogposts/how-about-those-giants/comment-page-1/#comment-339 Jeanne Gibbs Fri, 29 Oct 2010 01:06:29 +0000 http://tribes.com/?p=4183#comment-339 Our latest in depth research shows they all went to Tribes Learning Community schools. They express appreciation to each other when they gather on the pitcher's mound. :) Our latest in depth research shows they all went to Tribes Learning Community schools. They express appreciation to each other when they gather on the pitcher’s mound. :)

]]> Comment on How About Those Giants?! by Nancy Lindhjem http://tribes.com/blogposts/how-about-those-giants/comment-page-1/#comment-336 Nancy Lindhjem Wed, 27 Oct 2010 18:31:22 +0000 http://tribes.com/?p=4183#comment-336 Mary - I couldn't agree more. Especially about the Tribes part! (I live in Indiana where we don't have a major league baseball team) We keep beating our heads against the wall trying to find ways to get the word of Tribes out there. We are currently in the midst of a grassroots letter-writing campaign to three influential women in our country: Michelle Obama, Oprah, and Ellen Degeneres. All three of these women have a strong interest in promoting healthy school environments - and overall health in general. Just think of what could happen nationally, and internationally, if any or all of these women could sit face to face with Jeanne Gibbs, who has devoted much of her adult life to these issues....and with great success. We don't need to reinvent the wheel - we have a process that has worked all over the world for over thirty years! Our country has a strong focus on education at the moment, which is long overdue. There is also a revitalized focus on positive school culture to counteract the current abysmal statistics on bullying. The Tribes TLC process is the perfect vehicle to address these very important issues. Help us spread the word of Tribes. If you are new to this process, please make yourself known so we can share this information with you. Cruising through this website is a good start. If you are already familiar with Tribes and have seen or felt the effectiveness of this process, please become a part of our grassroots campaign. We would also welcome any ideas you may have for moving Tribes into the mainstream of education. With cooperation, collaboration, solidarity, and a joint effort, how can we lose?!?! And by the way, GO GIANTS! Mary -
I couldn’t agree more. Especially about the Tribes part! (I live in Indiana where we don’t have a major league baseball team) We keep beating our heads against the wall trying to find ways to get the word of Tribes out there.

We are currently in the midst of a grassroots letter-writing campaign to three influential women in our country: Michelle Obama, Oprah, and Ellen Degeneres. All three of these women have a strong interest in promoting healthy school environments – and overall health in general. Just think of what could happen nationally, and internationally, if any or all of these women could sit face to face with Jeanne Gibbs, who has devoted much of her adult life to these issues….and with great success. We don’t need to reinvent the wheel – we have a process that has worked all over the world for over thirty years!

Our country has a strong focus on education at the moment, which is long overdue. There is also a revitalized focus on positive school culture to counteract the current abysmal statistics on bullying. The Tribes TLC process is the perfect vehicle to address these very important issues.

Help us spread the word of Tribes. If you are new to this process, please make yourself known so we can share this information with you. Cruising through this website is a good start.

If you are already familiar with Tribes and have seen or felt the effectiveness of this process, please become a part of our grassroots campaign. We would also welcome any ideas you may have for moving Tribes into the mainstream of education.

With cooperation, collaboration, solidarity, and a joint effort, how can we lose?!?! And by the way, GO GIANTS!

]]> Comment on How About Those Giants?! by David Gibbs http://tribes.com/blogposts/how-about-those-giants/comment-page-1/#comment-335 David Gibbs Wed, 27 Oct 2010 16:50:30 +0000 http://tribes.com/?p=4183#comment-335 My favorite blog of the year, Mary. :) I've got a good feeling about this team! Go Giants! My favorite blog of the year, Mary. :)
I’ve got a good feeling about this team!
Go Giants!

]]> Comment on Is It Too Early… by Steve Ross http://tribes.com/blogposts/is-it-too-early/comment-page-1/#comment-321 Steve Ross Fri, 13 Aug 2010 09:22:48 +0000 http://tribes.com/?p=4090#comment-321 I voted for Northern California Wine Country.... But if it does come to Hawaii, (or anything else does), let me know if I can be of any help.... volunteer with something or anything. I voted for Northern California Wine Country…. But if it does come to Hawaii, (or anything else does), let me know if I can be of any help…. volunteer with something or anything.

]]> Comment on Is It Too Early… by Danielle Murdock http://tribes.com/blogposts/is-it-too-early/comment-page-1/#comment-316 Danielle Murdock Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:02:46 +0000 http://tribes.com/?p=4090#comment-316 Thanks for letting everyone put in their input! Thanks for letting everyone put in their input!

]]> Comment on Creative Community Circle Strategies by Christine Swain http://tribes.com/weekly-tribes/creative-community-circle-strategies/comment-page-1/#comment-294 Christine Swain Thu, 13 May 2010 06:27:29 +0000 http://tribes.com/?p=3834#comment-294 Anyone have any ideas for a warm up activity with a grade 5/6 split. I am starting this week replacing someone going onto mat leave. Only six weeks left of school! I haven't used Tribes before but, the class has been. I have read a lot about it and it seems wonderful! Anyone have any ideas for a warm up activity with a grade 5/6 split. I am starting this week replacing someone going onto mat leave. Only six weeks left of school! I haven’t used Tribes before but, the class has been. I have read a lot about it and it seems wonderful!

]]> Comment on Grant Opportunities by Genevieve Adams http://tribes.com/blogposts/grant-opportunities/comment-page-1/#comment-98 Genevieve Adams Sun, 24 Jan 2010 07:57:42 +0000 http://tribes.com/?p=3556#comment-98 Are you aware of any grant opportunities in Australia? Are you aware of any grant opportunities in Australia?

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