For 3 eight hour days, I participated in the TRIBES Basic Training. This Professional Development was amazing! It was run by our Cohort leader, Gail Phillips, and I was lucky enough to take this PD with all of my fantastic cohort friends. The three days of training were so much fun, because we were able to be ourselves, be silly and learn in a stress free environment, when it was much needed. The first day of tribes allowed me as a person to get to know people in my cohort that i would not otherwise have known. We participated in a multitude of energizers and learned different strategies that we as teachers can exhibit and explore at all grade levels. As well, we learned about the tribes trail, and what it means to exemplify tribes in the classroom and school environment.
There are four agreements that are to be followed a tribes classroom. Mutual Respect, Appreciation, no put downs, Attentive Listening, and Right to Pass. Throughout my block, I was always reiterating these agreements to my grade six's because it is so important to foster these ideals in their minds at a young age. If students are able to understand and follow these agreements at a younger age, I believe that students will foster these agreements in their every days lives, and not just in the classroom. My students really showed these qualities in the classroom, and I was really impressed. Grade six can be a challenging grade, but my students were amazing and were the epitome of tribes.
Referring back to my PD experience, the second and third days of training were a lot more specific. From these days, I gained numerous experiences that I will definitely take into my classroom in the future. On the second day, we got into our tribes, and my tribe is absolutely amazing. We all have a passion for teaching and travelling, but we all have different experiences and knowledge to bring in our tribe. At the end of the second day we had the opportunity to make talking sticks, a First Nations tradition, which was fantastic. Talking sticks can be used within the classroom to give the person who is speaking respect. When someone is holding the talking stick, then everyone else in the room is to give their attention to whomever is speaking. on the last day of my PD, we mainly worked in our tribes discussing important issues that students face inside and outside of the school environment. This day was extremely interesting and allowed me to understand the important aspects of tribes to the ump degree.
Overall, this experience was amazing. I learned so much about tribes and the importance of implementing the framework of tribes into the classroom. If you ever have the opportunity to partake in this Professional Development, I strongly recommend it!
There are four agreements that are to be followed a tribes classroom. Mutual Respect, Appreciation, no put downs, Attentive Listening, and Right to Pass. Throughout my block, I was always reiterating these agreements to my grade six's because it is so important to foster these ideals in their minds at a young age. If students are able to understand and follow these agreements at a younger age, I believe that students will foster these agreements in their every days lives, and not just in the classroom. My students really showed these qualities in the classroom, and I was really impressed. Grade six can be a challenging grade, but my students were amazing and were the epitome of tribes.
Referring back to my PD experience, the second and third days of training were a lot more specific. From these days, I gained numerous experiences that I will definitely take into my classroom in the future. On the second day, we got into our tribes, and my tribe is absolutely amazing. We all have a passion for teaching and travelling, but we all have different experiences and knowledge to bring in our tribe. At the end of the second day we had the opportunity to make talking sticks, a First Nations tradition, which was fantastic. Talking sticks can be used within the classroom to give the person who is speaking respect. When someone is holding the talking stick, then everyone else in the room is to give their attention to whomever is speaking. on the last day of my PD, we mainly worked in our tribes discussing important issues that students face inside and outside of the school environment. This day was extremely interesting and allowed me to understand the important aspects of tribes to the ump degree.
Overall, this experience was amazing. I learned so much about tribes and the importance of implementing the framework of tribes into the classroom. If you ever have the opportunity to partake in this Professional Development, I strongly recommend it!
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