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ADMIT SLIPS
Admit/Exit Slips

Contemplation Strategy
Overview: This activity would be introduced as a separate assignment and not as part of a lesson in progress. These slips involve anonymous writing and, therefore, should not be part of the permanent record of learning.

ADMIT slips are brief comments written on index cards offered to the students as they enter the classroom. The purpose of the admit slip is to have students react to what they are studying or to what’s happening in class. Students are asked to respond to a question such as:

What is confusing you about . . .?

What problems did you have with your assignment?

What would you like to say about the lesson?

What do you like / dislike about the lesson?

What is the major conflict between . . .?

The slips are collected by the teacher and read aloud as a way of beginning class discussion. Admit slips offer a way for a student to receive guidance or participate in a non-threatening way.

(Gere, 1985)

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