Starting conversations chain partners
The Starting Conversation is a conversation held at the school with all chain partners associated with the school. It was agreed that each school and each chain partner would conduct the initial interview during the months of September and October. At least once a school year, an evaluation takes place by going through a cycle. You agree together on collaboration and how to match the population of that particular school in that district.
Target
Shaping an appropriate offer, within which all children in Haaglanden can experience an uninterrupted development. We believe in the strength of each individual elementary school. By joining forces, with fellow schools, with youth aid and other chain partners, together we are better able to achieve inclusive and appropriate education.
The documents were developed together with the schools and chain partners to provide a quality conversation with each other in a form that secures content when there are changes of colleagues. The evaluation identified as good building blocks for a kick-off meeting: good preparation, being in touch with each other, knowing where responsibilities lie, knowing and taking your own professional space, working toward collective and preventive solutions, and good chairmanship.
The initial conversation with chain partners supports and structures the cooperation of different partners in different schools with different development goals. The kick-off meeting (and accompanying evaluation meeting) will help ensure proper preparation, equal expectations and increase ownership among all chain partners. The preparation form aims to have each partner sit at the table prepared to seek depth during the conversation. During the conversation, the collaborative plan supports in establishing agreements. This can be easily referred to during evaluation, even when there are changes of colleagues.
Please note; within working areas the Startgesprek can be shaped differently. In Rijswijk, for example, the Preventive Care and Education Consultation (POZO) takes place throughout the school year, where partners speak to each other more frequently, and in a number of working areas the pilot ‘District-oriented working’ has started, where the Starter Talks can also be held at district level. The form follows the goal we have in mind.
Starter package for schools
Schools have the latitude to decide how to deploy and share these documents. The partnership facilitates, the school directs. You can download the documents below as individual documents:
Inspiration
1. Sample email invitation partners
What is the commencement interview?
Why is it important to have a clear picture of student population and the district to achieve goals?
Why is good presidency so important?
Being critical in an effective manner
What might the agenda for a kick-off meeting look like?
Setting goals and priorities
How do you feel about this information
