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Estimated Time: 0-10 minutes
Materials Needed: Post-it® Notes 1 1/2 x 2, Canary Yellow (653), I use any and all sizes of post-it notes. Whatever I have available.
Materials Needed:
- Post-it® Notes 1 1/2 x 2
- Canary Yellow (653)
- I use any and all sizes of post-it notes. Whatever I have available.
Description:
During class, students jot down questions on Post-it® Notes that I don’t answer or don’t answer well enough. At the end of class, all students place a Post-it note on the “Parking Lot” on the board. If a student does not have a question, they write “no question” on their note. I collect these notes and answer all questions during my lesson summary. High school students are very self-conscious about asking questions in front of their peers. Since everyone puts a note on the board, no one knows who had questions and who did not.
Instructions:
Step 1: Pass out note pads to students. Continue with class as usual.
Step 2: As class takes place, students write down questions they have about the content--either something I did not talk about or something they just did not quite understand. If a student does not have a quesiton, they write "no question\" on their note.
Step 3: With 10-15 minutes of class time left, all students place their note(s) on the "parking lot" on the board. Every student must place a note on the board.
Step 4: I collect all notes. I make sure to answer any and all questions during my summary of the days content.
Afterwards:
Objective: All quesitons get answered and all students understand the lesson content.
Supporting All Learners: High School students have a problem with self image and peer pressure. Many of them will not raise their hand and ask a question in front of their classmates. This method allows the students to ask their question without peer pressure because every student posted a note so no student knows who asked a question and who did not.
