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Entry Ticket

This technique (sometimes called Warm-Up, Do Now or Bell Ringer) gets students working as soon as they enter the classroom, increasing instruction time. Students are given Entry Tickets as they arrive at the door, follow the instructions, and complete the task immediately.  Entry Tickets are an effective strategy for monitoring student learning and introducing or reviewing instruction.

     

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How to Use

1. Set up

Familiarize students with their routine for entering the classroom. Be sure to place the Entry Ticket in the same position each day.

2. Create

Decide what you’d like the students to review or learn based on the current unit of instruction.  Write the question or statement on the Entry Ticket or post it for students to see.

3. Time

Set a specific amount of time for students to answer the Entry Ticket question.  Reconvene the class when time is up and discuss the answers.

When to Use

Use an Entry Ticket at the beginning of class to:

  • Introduce a new unit by linking a major concept to students’ own lives
  • Bridge the transition from yesterday’s lesson to today’s lesson to check what students remember, what students can apply, or what questions emerged
  • Check for understanding of a homework assignment
  • Review key content, terms, concepts, or skills presented or practiced during the week

Variations

Entry Journal

Post a problem or question on the board, and have students write answers in a daily journal.

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Entry Ticket Elementary

Entry Ticket Elementary - Google DocEntry Ticket - Editable Google Form

Entry Ticket Secondary

Entry Ticket Secondary - Google DocFor a more structured approach to an Entry Ticket, have a question or problem written down to hand to students so they begin working right away.

Entry Ticket Weekly Elementary

Entry Ticket Weekly Elementary - Google Doc

Entry Ticket Weekly Secondary

Entry Ticket Weekly Secondary - Google DocThis entry ticket can be passed out on a weekly basis. Post an entry question or problem each day and have students write their response in that day’s box.

Entry Ticket by Lesson Elementary

Entry Ticket by Lesson Elementary - Google DocFor elementary students, make an entry ticket for a day’s worth of lessons using this template.

Entry Ticket Block Scheduling Secondary

Entry Ticket Block Scheduling Secondary - Google DocFor block scheduling, pass out this entry ticket that students can turn in every two weeks. Have students fill in the date at the top of each box before writing their response.

Entry Ticket Spanish

Entry Ticket Spanish - Google Doc

Entry Ticket Weekly Spanish

Entry Ticket Weekly Spanish - Google Doc

Entry Ticket by Lesson Spanish

Entry Ticket by Lesson Spanish - Google Doc

Teachers Shown

Sascha Betts
High School English Language Arts teacher.
The East Austin College Prep Academy, Texas