This comes from Alessia Masella, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; she is a student in a recent Basic Online Course. Before I began the Tribes TLC process I was a different teacher entirely. I went along with what other teachers have taught me and never really had my own teaching style. I would be the … [Read more...]

The following blog, written by Staff Trainer Mary Palin, was originally posted in the Fall of 2010 and reposted in the Fall of 2012. We think it's only fitting to bring it back once again. __________ Here in California, we are collectively overjoyed with the outlook for the San Francisco … [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...]

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 (https://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...]

The following blog is a composite of comments. insight, and inspiration from students in the latest online course, “A Study of the Influence of The Tribes TLC Process on Social Emotional Learning”. The tragic shooting which occurred in Newtown, CT last month sparked a debate over whether there … [Read more...]