Tribes Learning Community

Cerbat is building the positive environment for a community where everyone commits to a better way of being with peers, students and others. Tribes is based on four agreements:

Attentive Listening
Appreciations - No Put Downs
Right to Pass
Mutual Respect

Attentive Listening:
To pay close attention to one another's expression of ideas, opinions and feelings; to check for understanding; and to let others know that they have been heard.

Appreciations - No Put-Downs:
To treat others kindly; to state appreciation for unique qualities, gifts, skills and contributions; to avoid negative remarks, name calling, hurtful gestures and behaviors

Right to Pass:
To have the right to choose when and to what extent one will participate in a group activity; to observe quietly if not participating actively; and to choose whether to offer observations later to a group when asked to do so

Mutual Respect:
To affirm the value and uniqueness of each person; to recognize and appreciate individual and cultural differences; and offer feedback that encourages growth.