Your Turn: In the comments, share your take-aways and connections with using exit slips to gather evidence of student learning and drive your instruction.
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I have used exit slips in my class, primarily in math. I hadn't thought of using the rating system to have students evaluate their own understanding right on the exit slip. I have a number system in my classroom for levels of understanding, but have only used it orally. This gives me a quick impression of how many students think they understand a concept, but it'd be great to have this in a hard copy form too. That way, if a student rates him or herself as an "expert," but clearly doesn't have all of the sub-skills down, I can target my instruction to that specific student. It also allows me to give pretty immediate feedback on a student's own assessment of their learning. One part of the video I also liked was using whiteboards for an exit ticket. I often use whiteboards for practicing skills, but not for assessment. I could even have students snap a photo of their whiteboard responses and record their thinking in FlipGrid or some other video app. Thanks for the great video. It really got me thinking more about how I can gather information on an everyday basis.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the reflection! I hope you find the student self-analysis useful in your classroom instruction.
DeleteI often use exit slips for checking for understanding at the end of whole group lessons. We use whiteboards for practicing many skills in math. For example, the students are asked to show me three ways to make six. With Seesaw, their work can be documented. I would like to try the reflection aspect of exit slips. Lately, we have been using the Growth MIndset Lessons in kindergarten to help push the learners to extend themselves and realize learning is hard work and it takes practice to be successful. As we work through the week and lessons in math, we use the vocabulary such as perseverance, persistence, resilience and grit. Nearing the end of the week, the learners are more independent in producing work. I like to know what they have been thinking and feeling about their work and efforts. Using a reflection exit slip for them to let me know if they felt they were feeling like "Ormie" and they persevered, like the "Bicyclist" and they were persistent or resilient, feeling like "Sparky" and gave it all they had, or if they felt like they had a "Mojo" Moment. Knowing how they feel about their efforts helps me to encourage each student personally. I created a document for the kids to circle how they felt they did. Then there is a space for them to draw and/or write a response. I am excited to try this! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YfMr7j8O_9qyZ6MpTHW18gnemWUtHkImK4dFV3nzN9w/edit
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing! I agree the Growth Mindset Lessons are extremely valuable to encourage ownership of learning.
DeleteI use this technique often when dismissing students to line up or transition in Kindergarten. It can be used for a variety of skills - "tell me something that begins with / /. Or give them a number and ask how many more they need to make 10 , ask for the number greater than, less than or between 2 numbers etc... Sometimes we do it whole group, sometimes individually. We also do lightening rounds on white boards to practice letters and sight words - give the letter or sight word and see how quickly students can write it. The possibilities are endless.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing! This is a great example of teaching from bell to bell!
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ReplyDeleteI never viewed white boards as an exit slip! However, I guess as long as you are using the data you collect to check for understanding and make decisions it is an "exit slip". I also like using digital tools as an exit slip because students like to use technology and it saves paper. Google Forms are a good tool and you can even make them self-grading.
ReplyDeleteLauren Riehl
Great idea to use google forms! That would allow you to type as many notes as you need while tracking the responses.
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