Exit Slips

Our lesson plans are written and reviewed by educators using current research and the best instructional practices and are aligned to state and national standards. Choose from hundreds of topics and strategies. More Find the latest in professional publications, learn new techniques and strategies, and find out how you can connect with other literacy professionals. More Teacher Resources by Grade Home › Professional Development › Strategy Guides Strategy Guide Research Basis Strategy in Practice Related Resources This strategy guide introduces the concept of using Exit Slips in the classroom to help students reflect on what they have learned and express what or how they are thinking about the new information. The Exit Slip strategy is used to help students process new concepts, reflect on information learned, and express their thoughts about new information. This strategy can also be used to publish student comments, ideas, and opinions. Albers, Peggy. Wagner, Barb. Understanding Irony

Creative Exit Ticket Strategies and Best Practices Exit tickets have been a great way to accomplish formative or summative assessment for some time now. They are a low-stress way to see what your students know and what they are still struggling with. For the uninitiated, exit tickets usually work like this: The teacher asks some sort of summative question at the end of the lesson, about five minutes before the bell. That’s the basic gist, but there are some more creative uses of the exit ticket strategy that can add flavor to your assessment practices. Tweet the lesson In 140 characters or less, have students summarize the contents of the lesson in which they just took part. Self-assessment Instead of “What did I learn today?” Relate to real life Ask students where they think the day’s lesson will fit into their daily lives. Outside-the-box analogies Spice up your exit tickets with analogies to seemingly incongruous concepts. The parking lot Entry slips Want a real assessment of students’ retention? Have any other cool exit ticket strategies?

Leslie Fisher Sketchnote Tools and Resources - iPad Multimedia Tools Interested in using digital sketchnotes in with your students, but don’t know how to get started? This session will share easy ideas and resources to quickly begin using sketchnotes in your classroom. Participants will explore what a sketchnote is and why research identifies it as a powerful learning strategy to organize and document thinking, ideas, reading, and listening. They will learn about the basic components of a sketchnote and tools/apps needed/helpful to begin creating digital sketchnotes on an iPad with their students. They will discover resources, lessons, video tutorials, and examples from the presenter and her students (including a complete sketchnote course in iTunesU) on which will equip them to launch sketchnoting in their classroom. Here are resources for the session: **Download the Digital Sketchnotes for Visualizing Learning iTunesU Course in advance or at the start of the session. Use the Notes app that comes on your Apple device

Posts Related to The “Innovator’s Mindset” Below is some of the work that I have focused on regarding the idea of the “Innovator’s Mindset”. I have defined it below: Please feel free to peruse the ideas below and share your thoughts. The Innovator’s Mindset – This is the post that defines the notion of the “innovator’s mindset” and sets the stage for the rest of the posts. Without educators adopting this mindset, it is tough to move forward in a time where change is the only constant. Does Brainstorming Lead to Innovation? The Biggest Barrier To Innovation – Often what is holding us back is not someone else, but ourselves. Should every educator be an “innovator”? 8 Characteristics of the Innovator’s Mindset – What are the characteristics of the “innovator’s mindset”? 8 Characteristics of the Innovator’s Mindset (Interview and Blog Questions) – This blog post is a supplement to the above to understand where people are on their journey to innovation in education.