Tribal Wars
Let the competition begin!
The Power of Friendly Competition
The power of friendly competition is amazing. Students who find themselves competing against one another for the sake of being “the best” produces amazing results in the classroom in both academic and behavior performance. Not only do students tend to want to win, but they will put their best foot forward as a means to outshine their peers so they can earn the privilege of being recognized for their achievements.
Tribal Wars: What It Is
Tribal War is a way to direct and, if need be, redirect students to proper behavior and academic performance in the classroom. Students are considered a tribe as a collective body and are then labeled with tribal names of their choosing based on smaller group arrangements. Within the realms of these tribes, students’ academic and behavior performance are monitored on a day-to-day, week-to-week, nine weeks basis.
Why Tribal Wars Work
Tribal War works because it makes everyone get in the game. Once the rules are set and tribal flags are hung, the war sparks the flame of learning to burn in the hearts of all involved.
Benefits to Teachers and Students
This method provides many benefits to both teachers and students. For teachers, it produces the needed push within students to work and behave while doing so. For the students, it creates an inner drive to do the right thing for the sake of themselves and the team because incentives and rewards are involved.