The first video example shows what could happen if preparations are not made for a TRIAD conversation for a student teacher analysis meeting. When scheduling a TRIAD of this kind, try to set up an appointment with others so there will be sufficient time in everyone's schedule on a day that makes the meeting convenient for everyone.

It would be beneficial for each person to have and use copies of whatever evaluation forms exist, along with reflective journals, as guides to create a summary of the high points that will be discussed during the meeting:

• Innovative ideas
• Accomplishments
• Inquire and review experiences over the past couple of months
• Reflect and evaluate techniques that did and did not work
• Future plans for the remainder of the year

Meet and Greet as everyone enters the office for the meeting:

• Make eye contact when extending a polite greeting
• Call everyone by name and thank them for attending
• Close the door to the meeting space to insure privacy
• Initiate appropriate social "small talk" with everyone

If forms, guides and/or journals are used during the TRIAD, make sure everyone has the appropriate forms in advance so they can be completed prior to the TRIAD.

Explain to everyone involved:

• How they will receive the forms
• Insure that everyone has all copies of the documents they need
• Inform everyone of what completed forms they need to bring with them to the TRIAD

If you are thinking of using a form (a Teacher Classroom Activity Profile for example) a guide or a journal for a TRIAD, here are some suggestions as to what could be on the form:

• Descriptions of Teacher activities
• Time line
• Summary section
• Additional records section
• Explanatory notes section
• Student Teacher and Supervisor's Name and a space for the date
• Signature lines

(Henry 1972)

If you are not using a form, take some information with you...

If you are not using a form during a TRIAD you may want to prepare some notes or a journal to help guide the conversation. The notations will either help guide the problem solving process or help guide effective goal setting. Here are some notation suggestions:

• A review log of previous meeting notes
• Current objectives and forms created during a previous meeting
• Future objectives - create your own list of future expectations before the meeting