Reaching All by Creating Tribes Learning Communities
Tribes is a treasured book both in my professional library and in the libraries of the new teachers with whom I work. It is a wonderful gift to a new generation of teachers graduating from the Faculty of Education, University of Toronto. By learning how to build community in their pre-service program, our new teachers develop the "habits of the heart" that they take into their classrooms, schools and communities. --Carol Rolheiser, Ph.D., Associate Dean, University of Toronto, CanadaAs accountability for academic performance increases, it becomes even more important that we make sure that we are addressing the "whole child" so that our students learn social and emotional skills as well as the academic skills needed to be successful. Tribes provides Spring Branch educators a process that develops well-rounded, creative, critical thinkers with a strong foundation in ethics and character. --Duncan Klussmann, Ed.D., Superintendent, Spring Branch ISD, Houston, TexasResilience research demonstrates that schools, and the people within them, have the power to transform young lives. Through the Tribes process, Jeanne Gibbs, once again,  shows educators and youth workers exactly what they can do to provide the caring relationships, positive expectations, and opportunities for participation and contribution that promote both positive youth development and successful learning. --Bonnie Benard, Senior Program Associate, WestEd, Human Development Program, Oakland, California