I will share the Exit Slip Strategy. This strategy is closely related to the Quick Write Strategy. It helps with summarizing and personal reflection. Students jot down thoughts, questions, confusions, or key ideas on index cards or small slips of paper. These are collected on the way out of the classroom as students leave the room. Exit Slips are for the last few minutes of class to ask students to synthesize when ideas are fresh. Prompts may be given to encourage revisiting their learning.
Here are some possible prompts:
Write one significant thing you learned today on the front of the index card and one questions you have about the material on the back.
If you shared one thing you learned in our class today, what would it be and why does it strike you as that important?
Write one: "I didn't know that... " on the card and briefly describe what it is.
Write one thing in particular about today's readings or lesson that you think might be confusing to a lot of people (even yourself) and comment on what might make it confusing.
Select a quote from your reading that you feel is worthy of some discussion and, on the back of the card, briefly mention why.
Becky Lockwood