Learning Targets, Exit Tickets, and Designing with the End in Mind

Teaching with Mr. Bop · Jun 12, 2026 · 18m

In Episode 3, we build on the foundation from last time and get into what I believe is the most important component of any lesson — the learning target. We cover how to write learning targets students can actually own, how to design exit tickets that give you real data, and why you should always start with the end in mind before you plan anything else.

Topics covered:

​Writing learning targets that start with "I can" — and why it matters

​What makes an exit ticket aligned (and what makes it not)

​Using a quick hit + big hit format to collect layered student data

​Claim, Evidence, Reasoning as…