My GT uses "Clear and Cloudy" on a weekly basis as an exit ticket. While there is nothing wrong with the exit ticket itself conceptually, because my GT only gives them a cursory glance, they don't amount to anything.

My GT usually transitions students to homework after a lesson to avoid overburdening them at home. It's not super "powerful" but I think it's mostly effective in making them feel like every moment of class is open to maximum utility

This is not exactly like the Quiz the other classes method, but I have had students create questions to ask their class after reading a short story. It helps me see how deeply the students have understood the text.

Method Chosen: Traffic Light Strategy

In my 8th-grade classroom, I’ve seen my GT use the Traffic Light method to check student understanding at the end of lessons. Students write one thing they learned on a sticky note and place it on the green light, something they are still thinking about on yellow, and something they found confusing or struggled with on red. This strategy worked fairly well—many students participated, and it gave the teacher a quick sense of what topics needed review. However, some students rushed through it, writing vague responses like "nothing" or "IDK" on the yellow or red sticky notes, especially if they were eager to leave.

I unfortunately have not had an opportunity to use any of these lesson ending activities, but when I have my own classroom I would love to use optimistic closures like we did in EDUC 671. It is a really easy, effective way to get students to communicate their thoughts in a low pressure environment.

I haven't used any of the methods yet, but I do plan to use the Clear and Cloudy method in my lesson later this week since we will have been working on a short story for two days at that point and will be doing a longer assessment activity the following day. I will want to provide additional support for students based on their cloudy responses before they engage in the longer assessment activity.

I really like the Appreciate, Apology and Aha! method because it is simple enough to tack on for those last few minutes of class and gives students a range of reflections that they can complete. This allows students to maybe pick the most meaningful reflection for themselves and offers teachers a comprehensive look at what students are taking away from the lesson and what they are leaving the classroom actually remembering from the day. I especially like the apology aspect, as it allows students to reflect on their behavior and lets them issue an apology without feeling pressured or intimidated - this makes for a more genuine expression from students, which I really appreciate.

I haven't used any of these but I am interested in "Appreciation, Apology, Aha!" I think it's a good way of making a goold classroom environment. Not daily but maybe once a week.