Danielson binder and Concept Cube

Mrs. Lafferty's students feel less stress because she's feeling less stress about her Danielson evidence binder.

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VOCABULARY IDEA J

 

Concept Cube (Montgomery, 2008)

 

·         Students receive six-square pattern on tagboard that can be folded up and taped into a three-dimensional cube, which will be 4” on each side.

 

·          Before folding, students write clearly in each square following directions below.

 

·          Each student is given one challenging vocabulary word from a recent reading and asked to:

 

 

1.     Write the assigned vocabulary word in one square.

2.     Write a synonym (word or phrase) in another square.

3.     Write an antonym (word or phrase) in another square.

4.     Write a category or categories it could belong to.

5.     Write the essential characteristics of the concept of this word.

6.     Give one example.

 

·          Cut, fold, and tape the cube.

 

·          Roll the cube and read what comes up on the “top”; the student must tell the relationship of that word or phrase to the original word.

 

 

·          Teachers scaffold as necessary.

 

·          After students know their own cube without any errors, they exchange with a peer.