321+exit+activities

Description
> After a lecture or textbook, check student understanding with a simple, open-ended assessment.

Examples
> 2 intrinsic properties of matter > 1 reason why density is an extrinsic property ||< 3 most important events in the character's life 2 questions you would ask this character if you met him 1 way that you are like this character || 5: On your own, determine 5 important facts, ideas, and/or concepts discussed in class today 3: With your partner/group narrow the 5 down to 3 1: As a class determine the MVP (most valuable point) of the day || 3 recall/understanding questions 2 application questions 1 synthesis or analysis question (refers to Bloom's taxonomy) ||
 * < > 3 properties of matter
 * Variation: 5-3-1 Wrap

Resources

 * 1) This was inspired by an article in Educational Leadership from ASCD (2006). The author was Rick Wormelli, who cites his own book, //Summarization in any subject: 50 techniques to improve student learning.//
 * 2) [|Ticket out the door] (pdf file)
 * 3) [|Additional Instructional Strategies to Promote a Culture of Literacy in the Content Area Classroom] (Word document)
 * 4) [|Florida Online Reading Strategies] (long description with examples and downloadable files)