Own and Track

The simple, yet incredibly important concept behind ‘Own and Track’ is that students be required to cross out, (not erase) any errors on their worksheet or notes. Additionally, students are expected to label the errors in their original work and label correct responses or steps using a different symbol or notation. Student's are encouraged to really understand why something IS correct and why the incorrect answers are incorrect.

Check for Understanding: Courtney Huber's 'Master Clip' Shows How - Teach Like a ChampionThis week in our video review meetings we cut a master clip of Courtney Huber, a fourth grade teacher at North Star Academy’s Vailsburg Elementary School in Newark. We call it a master clip because it is a case study in the use of all the parts of Checking for Understanding woven together. It starts as...

Video Demonstrating Own and Track