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Exit tickets are one of the most common ways to evaluate students’ mastery of objectives at the end of a lesson- but have you tried reflection exit tickets? Reflection exit tickets can expand the purpose of learning beyond the classroom by allowing students to connect what they learn in school and their lives.? Some questions you can include on reflective exit tickets are: ?? What was your unique contribution to the team exercise today? ?? What contributed to your biggest improvement between today’s quiz and the one from two days ago? ?? Which recent topic have you found most interesting? What else do you want to learn about it? How will you incorporate reflection exit tickets into your classrooms? #PERTSInsights

We’ve officially launched our Elevate Facilitator Networks?? In our first meetings we shared some best practices that our strongest Community of Practice Facilitators implemented like: ?Creating communication systems to maintain the flow of information between facilitators and teachers. ?Acknowledging positive participation and not only when things don’t go as planned. ?Create space to share teachers’ accomplishments. If you lead teachers through interpreting their Elevate reports and setting goals, what are some of your best practices? #PERTSProTips

Students learn more effectively when it is clear to them what they are supposed to be learning and how it fits into the big ideas of the subject area. Our research shows that students' learning is positively impacted when teachers set and communicate clear, concrete goals and objectives. Share this chart with a fellow educator who values learning goals! #PERTSProTips

Beginning a unit with a formative assessment allows students to see their current mastery over objectives and be more intentional about their learning. #PERTSProTips

Assessments often have a bad reputation with students. Though educators can articulate some of the ‘positive’ purposes for testing, assessments are evaluative and stressful for most students. They represent a way to sort students into categories from high achievers to low achievers but miss evaluating the learning process.? Reframing your formative assessments as a tool to help you learn more about your students can help you achieve this. You can use virtual quiz tools, interview assessments, or even self-assessments! #PERTSInsights What formative assessments do your students enjoy?

We have four simple steps to?designing an improvement process for your school: ??Define your purpose ??Identify the change makers ??Construct a measurement plan ??Plan improvement cycles Our Field Guide Series, “From Data to Impact: Leveraging Student Voice Data for Meaningful Change,” walks you through each step. Download at perts.net/data-to-impact #PERTSInsights

As you start to use Elevate in your classrooms and schools, here are some tips to maximize capturing student voice: ?Review the questions with students before administering the survey. ?Give students time to complete the Elevate survey during class time. ?Act on student’s feedback so they see the value in their participation. Will you be prioritizing student voice this year? #PERTSProTips Learn more about Elevate at perts.net/elevate

Welcome back to the classroom! Creating a well-organized classroom is one key learning condition you can establish early in the year.? The four principles for a well-organized classroom are: ?Establish routines and systems ?Communicate clear standards for assignments and grading ??Use class time productively ??Make materials available What are some other classroom organization systems that work for you? #PERTSProTips

Icebreakers aren’t the only way to build classroom community. #PERTSProTips Consider student personalities, styles, and grasp of academic content when creating partnerships or small groups -- ensuring that extroverts do not drown out introverted students, or students who may struggle aren’t paired with others who will answer all questions. What are some creative ways you can help create strong classroom community?

It’s hard for students of color to reach their full academic potential when they worry about how they may be treated or perceived by others. To combat stereotype threat in your classroom, promote identity safety. Share this with an amazing educator! #PERTSInsights