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Exit Notes

Materials required
Implementation procedure
Strategy in practice

  • Bin

  • Post-its or note cards

  • Writing utensils

  1. Distribute a post-it or note card to every student a few minutes before the end of class (alternatively, have them keep a stack at their desks to make for an easy daily ritual).

  2. Ask them to write down two things:

    1. something they learned

    2. something they’d like to revisit

  3. Collect the notes in a bin as they exit the class.

Elementary teacher Sandra teaches French immersion classes to fourth graders. Given the language divide, Sandra is keenly aware that her students may experience comprehension gaps but are embarrassed to share them.

Sandra found a stack of index cards in the school’s supply closet. She cut them in half to double her supply and introduced Exit Notes into her class. Each week, she places a stack of these cards on every student’s desk. She advises them to pack up a few minutes before the school bell rings to allow them unrushed time to fill out the card.

“Write down something you’ve learned and something you’d like us to come back to,” she tells them.

 

After they leave, Sandra tacks each card on a cork board in her classroom. She scans the cards and makes notes as to what material she needs to revisit each day. More often than not, Sandra revises her planning for the next day based on the students’ feedback.

References:

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"Sandrine." (2016, October 19). Personal interview.

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