What Can They Look Like?

Exit Slips
Writing to Learn/Writing to Demonstrate Learning

“When students respond in writing to what they learn each day, teachers can target the gaps and keep them on the right track!”

What can they look like?

What can the students write on these slips?

Summarize in a sentence or two what was learned/covered today
Show how today’s concepts can be applied to real life
Critique briefly reading material for the day
Show notes from today’s class
Show assignment progress from today’s lesson or even notes from class
Respond/reflect on reading material or activity
Work a math problem
Write what could be done to help understand concept better
Answers to a one or more questions posed at end of class
Describe one problem you faced during your lesson today. If you solved it, explain how.
Write one question you have about today's lesson.
Give 3 descriptors of the proper forearm pass in volleyball.
Draw a quick diagram that shows perspective.
Of the 3 graphs we studied today which one did you find most useful? Why?
Name one positive and one negative thing that happened during group work.
In your own words explain why the formula for a right angle triangle is 1/2 b x h.

What could I do with them?

Ideally, it is recommended that teachers do not “grade or score” these in order for the “students to feel that this is a forum that they can use to truly, and in a non-threatening way, communicate with teacher about their learning -- both their strengths and their struggles.”
You can hold students accountable each day for their learning by offering points and scores as incentives.
Give participation points for completion of exit slip
The possibilities are as limited as your imagination.

“Responses that are concise, are seldom left blank and students develop the ability to write tight, well-written responses.”

Darlene N Young, Principal

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