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Greetings!
Forty years ago, Jeanne Gibbs created the cooperative learning process known as Tribes. Little did she know that this educational movement would touch the lives of teachers, students and school administrators around the world. Jeanne and all of us at Tribes TLC thank you for your continued interest and support! |
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It's Not Too Late! Schedule U.S. Summer Training Now & Save!
The 24 hour Tribes TLC training fee is now only $290 per person! This reduced contract fee includes everything for your whole school training; 24 hours of professional development, books and materials for each participant, trainer compensation, and trainer travel expenses (if done over consecutive days). If your schedule necessitates having to split the training (i.e., the first two days, and then the last 2 days a month or so later), then additional travel expenses will be charged. There is a 20 person minimum.
Our experienced Staff Trainers will come to your school or program site to facilitate the 24 hour Basic (elementary), Middle School, or High School level training, each of which is accompanied by the relevant and age-appropriate Tribes book. Also available is a 2-day After School/ Youth Development training for para-professionals and support staff, as well as a series of 3 parent evenings. In year 2 or 3, there is an advanced Artistry for Learning training that incorporates more integration of curriculum and further development of Collegial Learning Communities. After one year of implementation, educators can apply to attend our Training of Trainers (TOT) to become Certified Tribes Trainers for your "district" or school organization. The trainer(s) can then train any schools in their "authorized area" (usually the district or educational organization) without a contract through CenterSource. This capacity-building model is very cost effective, and intensifies and sustains the use of the process by developing leadership and expertise from the "inside out."
To search for grant funding, visit GrantsAlert.com.
Learn more about Tribes professional development in Elementary, Middle School or High School settings or the advanced Artistry for Learning course!
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A New ONLINE Tribes Course Starts June 4th. Join Us!

Introduction to Social and Emotional Learning
The Tribes TLC® Process - Online Course
Description
The Tribes TLC online course is offered for professional development. It is intended to acquaint the participant with the basic tenets of the Tribes Learning Community® (Tribes TLC) process to support knowledge and/or experience with Tribes. The course is designed to actively involve you in the www.tribes.com learning community as well as inform and intrigue your perception and connection with the research-based components of Tribes, in your role as educator.
This online class is appropriate for individuals who have experience with Tribes TLC, as well as those who do not.
Student Learning Outcomes
Participants will
- Engage* in reading and learning about the research-based components of the developmental process of Tribes TLC
- Explore* the relationship between 21st Century learning attributes and the process of Tribes TLC
- Explain* the relevance of sound educational practices and the Tribes TLC process through online project-based learning experiences
- Elaborate* on a component of the Tribes TLC process
- Evaluate* personal and professional attitudes through reflective practice.
Click here for more information about this new ONLINE professional development opportunity!
*The Five E's, a structure for Constructivism, from http://www.miamisci.org/ph/lpintro5e.html
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Igniting the Passion: Prevention of Bullying and Peer Aggression

by Nancy Lindhjem, Ed.S., NCSP
Passion is a funny thing. Sometimes it lies dormant like the perennials in my garden over the long, cold winter months. Other times, it's as evident as a float in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Currently, my passion falls into this latter category.
Last fall, several of us at CRG decided to address an issue that has been a concern to us for quite some time - bullying and what steps we can take to prevent it. We see students of all ages in our practice, many of whom have fallen into one of three typical categories in regard to bullying and peer aggression: bullies, victims, or bystanders. It is clear that a new category needs to be developed. It is incumbent upon all of us, as mental health professionals, parents, school personnel, medical providers, law enforcement, community members, etc., to help create a cadre of upstanders, people who will not just look the other way, walk off, or join in when others are being victimized. Instead, we need to help our children demonstrate compassion, strength, and courage in helping to put an end to these harmful behaviors. It is this cause that has ignited my passion.
Click here to read full article
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As always, we appreciate your interest and support of Tribes Learning Communities!
Thank you,
Tribes Learning Communities
CenterSource Systems, LLC
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Attention Trainers: Come celebrate 40 years of Tribes TLC at our Summer Institute for Trainers in Northern California!
It's not too late to join the fun and reconnect with your friends and peers in this beautiful wine country setting. Please visit our Summer Institute webpage for registration form download and all the details!
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The Tribes Train... All Aboard!
Tribes Trainers throughout Ontario, Canada continue to impress us with their inspirational leadership and devotion in keeping Tribes TLC on the right track. Click here to read their newsletter and learn more about the OTLCC (Ontario Tribes Learning Community Consortium).
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Trust the Process!
There no longer is any doubt that the most effective and powerful way to achieve and sustain substantive school improvement is by building the capacity of "inside" school personnel to work together as a professional learning community.
- Jeanne Gibbs
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Did You Miss One?
Perhaps you missed one of our Tribes Trail Today newsletters or email announcements. If so, you can find past editions in our archive right here.
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We Have Moved
New Address: 60 Commerce Lane, Ste D Cloverdale CA 95425 USA
New Fax Number: 707-894-2355
Our email and telephone numbers have not changed. Tribes@tribes.com Phone: 800-810-1701 or 707-838-1061
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