Post-it Parking Lot

I love the idea of having a place for students to turn in a sticky note. It keeps each kid accountable and the sticky notes organized. Last year, I whipped up a parking lot using a sharpie and piece of chart paper. I wanted something more durable, permanent, and attractive for this year. So, here's one of my many summer projects almost complete, just needs to be trimmed and laminated. 

A post-it parking lot can be used in so many ways. Here are some of the ways that I plan to use my new post-it parking lot:

-do quick assessments where students either write an answer or their level of mastery (using the Assess Yourself poster that will come in a later post). This is a quick way to find out which students get it and who needs more help. A post it is also less intimidating to many kids which may improve performance for students who are more anxious about tests.

- have students brainstorm on a sticky note and post it on the parking lot so students can build on each other's ideas 

- post their writing topic or project idea when it's decision time and students need to commit to an idea and stick with it

- give each student the opportunity to ask a question, give a compliment, or make a suggestion

- use it for a place for students to post their ticket out the door

Do you have any other ideas about how to use a post-it parking lot in the classroom? (Post in the comments.)