Keith Resources

Retention of information is a must in education. Based on research, continued use of retrieval practice embedded into the classroom can help students recall and remember key information. This template can be used for any content and has three steps to help students create a routine for retrieving information from memory. Step one is an independent brain dump, step two allows for comparing with a peer, and step three is a review from the teacher.

A generic reflection ticket that can be used for the teaching of any skill or concept across content areas. The mini-ticket is handed out at the start of a lesson and has a "Guiding Question" to allow students to begin thinking about the concept. Then, after the direct instruction, students self-assess by writing down a specific learned item from the lesson and a question they still may have. Lastly, a quick self-rating scale is provided to get a feel for individual student confidence. These

The first page of this document briefly describes steps in the writing process followed by why they are important. The second page provides a two column checklist for editing and revising.

A simple template where students can either reflect on a GRIT element they demonstrated OR a mistake that turned into a growth moment.