Is my class ready for “tribes”?

By Mary Palin · November 8, 2009 · Comments(0)

It’s November (already!).  Could it be time for “tribes”?  Or at least, “trial tribes”?
If you can answer “yes” to the following questions, it’s time for a more long term, or “tribal” approach.

Do students now each other’s names (everyone!)?
Are the agreements alive and well?
Have students experienced multiple groupings, and have they had success in groups of [...]