Re: A question regarding closure

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On 12/13/10, Sara wrote:
> On 12/12/10, DES wrote:
>> I'm a new 9th grade English teacher. I was taught that
>> closure should be a final activity that summarizes what was
>> learned during the lesson.
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>> What kind of closure activities do you use in your class?
>> I need something more than having students write a summary
>> (as important as that is, I need variety.)
>>
>> Thank you so very much!
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> The words I use are "Step Back". "Let's step back and think
about how we learned about theme today."
The purpose of the 'Step Back' is to have students reflect on
how they learned more than on what they learned. This emphasis i
helps students internalize the process of learning.
If you want to check the specific information they learned it
might be better to have them answer a specific question
like, "What is a theme?" on an exit sheet which they turn in
before they leave. This way you have a more accurate way to
measure if the students actually learned what you taught.
Good luck with your 9th graders. I have two classes of grade 9.
They sure can be hyper.

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