Different Check-Ins for Different Moments

You have spent hours or maybe weeks preparing a lesson.

You dedicate significant time to lesson planning: establishing clear learning objectives, aligning with relevant state or national standards, designing direct instruction, preparing slideshows and visual aids, creating engaging in-class activities, and assigning follow-up and homework.

You deliver your lesson to your class.

Now what? Did they understand the learning objectives? Have they understood the concepts at a deep level or just memorized enough to complete the homework? Can they apply the concepts to new situations?

Did they even hear you?

Too often, despite seemingly great lessons, students only memorize enough to barely pass a summative assessment they've practiced repeatedly. Further, while you could rely solely on a summative assessment – testing students after a unit or chapter is complete – since these are often graded, they can pressure and stress out learners and often don’t measure what you truly value. Moreover, relying solely on unit tests may mean you’re missing valuable information on how students are absorbing information as you are teaching it, so you can adapt and support students through the learning process.

On the other hand, formative assessments can give immediately actionable insights. These quick, ungraded pulse checks can improve teaching and enhance learning by allowing teachers to adjust lesson delivery, provide additional context, or reteach topics that may not have landed as intended.

CheckIn AI empowers teachers to quickly conduct formative assessments, with several “check-in” types that respond differently depending on goals. Each CheckIn Type uses a tailored AI to shape the conversation, ratings, and feedback:

• Exit Ticket – zeroes in on one essential question.
• Pre-Assessment – focuses on learning objectives before a unit.
• Reading Comprehension – uses your provided text to check for understanding.
• Reflection – prompts students to think deeply about their learning.
• Check-In – the original type, designed for a quick understanding check on any topic.

Teachers who have tried these new CheckIn Types are already seeing how powerful—and useful—they can be.

Explore the examples below and try them out yourself. We can’t wait to see how you’ll use CheckIn AI to spark deeper thinking and empower your teaching.

Try them out:

• See a sample Exit Ticket»
  Check if students understood today's main point
• Explore a Pre-Assessment »
  Gauge what students know before starting a new unit.
• Try a Reading Comprehension Check-In (* requires paid plan) »
  Measure students' comprehension of a text or book you provide.
• View a Reflection example (* requires paid plan) »
  Prompt students to think deeply about their project planning and learning.