Tracking the Harkness Discussion

There are a variety of tools for  “tracking” a Harkness discussion to gather data as to who is participating, the types of comments  students make at the table and other dynamics of the table that  may need  to be discussed and/or improved.   On this page there are links to a wide variety of tracking tools.

Block Seating Chart for Harkness Tracking (PDF)
Discussion Tracker Checklist (PDF)
Equity Maps (Google Doc)
Harkness Discussion Tracker Grid (Google Doc)
Harkness Teacher Observation Checklist (PDF)
Harkness Tracker Participation / Engagement Template (Google Doc)
Keeping Track of Comments at the Table (Google Doc)
Key for Recording Harkness Behaviors and Contributions (PDF)
Oval Map for Tracking Discussions (Google Doc)
Oval Tracker with Side Comments (PDF)
Play by Play Assessment (Adapted from Ralph Sneeden) (PDF)
Student Discussion Tracker Types of Comments (PDF)
Tracker Time Speaking Graph (PDF)
Tracking Student Comments Sheet (PDF)
Two-Column Discussion Tracker Student Version (Google Doc)
Diagram of a Harkness conversation at an oval table with lines connecting each conversation connection