The End-of-Term Check-In Conversation Template is a short guide, by Jonathan and Lucy Coy, for a 15 to 25 minute check-in with a member of staff or a small team at the end of any term. The conversation is informal and supportive, with no performance targets.
What's inside
- Notes on preparing for the conversation
- An optional opening script
- Questions to look back on the term and ahead to the next one
- An energy check
- Optional prompts for a deeper conversation
- A suggested close, with one version for Christmas or Easter and one for the summer
- A box for notes and agreed actions
It works for teaching and support staff.
Format: editable Word document and a PDF, 2 pages.
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