Consider playing a card game, a tennis match, the lottery, shuffleboard, or baseball. What do they all have in common? The players are trying to win! The competitors use their best card and they swing level in order to beat their opponents. You can encourage excellence in your classroom through friendly competition!
How? Consider doing the following:
4. Award Prizes. The best part of the friendly competition is the prize. Award the winners with something that will make them want to “win” again. We’ve awarded treats, grades, giftcards, school supplies, and so much more. If you really like the competition, you can even award points and keep up with the points throughout the year. At the end of the year, the person(s) with the most points win an extra special prize.
What do you do to encourage excellence in your students’ work?