ALT The Classroom is Alive with the Sound of Thinking: The Power of the Exit Slip S. Rebecca Leigh This 14-week qualitative study investigated the use of exit slips in two literacy courses in the college of education at a public university in the Midwest of the United States…. These students included pre-service teachers who are developing their understanding of what counts as effective literacy practice and in-service teachers who are interested in improving their existing practices… This paper reports on how exit slip writing during class encouraged reflective thinking about teaching as a profession… It is contended that exit slips can help students identify, develop, and articulate their beliefs about teaching and learning, resulting in giving pre-service and practicing teachers an edge in improving their curricular practices. It is also contended that the positive effect of exit slips points to uses in higher education classrooms in general.

ALT Exit Slip example 1. Pondering: I'm thinking about... 2. Connecting: This discussion connects to... 3. Light-Bulbing: New insights I have...