Entry+and+Exit+Slips

Students write a quick response to a question posed and must hand in these slips as they come into class or as they leave. They are a great way to open a lesson or bring it to closure. You can also use this information to assess students' understanding of the material. Students may also use entrance and exit slips to articulate any questions or difficulties they had with the material, while providing additional information to help determine if further review is needed.

I have used a variation of entry and exit slips. Rather than using slips of paper my students respond in http://www.edmodo.com. I post my question (usually the essential question) and my students respond. This helps me to quickly respond to students in writing. When my students come in the next day, they will either respond to one or two of their classmates (discussion group) or I will have a different question posed. This allows us to connect yesterday's lesson with today's. I find that this is a great way for students to articulate their learning in writing, while it provides a more focused opening and closure to my class periods. I also use this information to help inform my instruction.

http://writing2.richmond.edu/wac/entrexit.html http://www.saskschools.ca/curr_content/bestpractice/exit/index.html http://www.edmodo.com
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