Below are some points to discuss before the consultant begins working in a classroom:

• Typical schedule for the day
  
  
• Rules and procedures of the classroom:

  Sharing

  Eating/cleaning up

  Choosing activities

  Putting toys away

  Responding to unacceptable language and behavior

  Using "please" and "thank you"

  Greeting visitors to the classroom

  Other:

• Communication with children:

  Recognizing a job well done

  Intervening when a child is aggressive

  Intervening when a child says or does something unacceptable

  Other:

• Communication among adults (teacher, specialists, parents):

  Best time to discuss progress/problems (remember confidentiality!)

  Circumstances when in-class discussion is acceptable

  Types of conversation appropriate and inappropriate with children and/or other adults present

  How and when the specialist will deliver written progress reports to the teacher

  Availability of the specialist for phone calls

  Other:

• Scheduling:

  Handling child absences and rescheduling

  Handling specialist absences and rescheduling

  Other:

• Other: