Given that band class is a primarily performance driven subject getting students to write in the class is a very tricky thing. It is hard for a student to just set aside a tuba and write something, there is a high probability that something could get damaged. Therefore it is best to work in writing at either the beginning or end of class. The exit slip could be as simple as a question like, "What was the style of the piece that we sightread today? What did the piece make you think of?"
This would be a good assessment tool as it could be used to see whether or not the students understood what was covered during the day. It is important that the music classroom be more than jsut a place where students play their instruments, but also that it be a place where students are challenged to think critically about music. This would be used at the end of class. Students would pack up their instruments and then would be given the prompt for the exit slip. The assignment would be graded based on completion and on effort. Effort being defined simply as whether or not it is evident that the student put thought into his/her work.
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