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interview script

To help your school understand your thoughts, we’re recording this conversation, which will be transcribed and shared with educators and administrators. If you prefer not to participate, you can leave the conversation at any time.

conversation norms

Share these norms at the start of every session:

  • Listen respectfully — Let others speak without interrupting. Follow along to keep the conversation going.
  • Step up, step back — Share your thoughts, but make sure everyone gets a turn to speak.
  • Disagree kindly — It’s okay to disagree, but assume people have good intentions.
  • Take your time — Pause and reflect before speaking, and if necessary you can ask to pass and we’ll come back to you later.
  • Don’t name specific people — We are here to listen and learn from you, but not to target specific students or educators. Please refrain from naming specific people. Instead, you can say “a teacher” or “a student,” etc. In addition, this conversation is anonymous and your name will not appear on the transcript.

introduction

Have each participant share their grade level and favorite subject (if applicable).

Remind participants to speak loudly enough to be captured in the recording. They should not share their name.

Facilitators: make sure your microphone is positioned to capture your peers’ voices, and confirm that the waveform is moving (i.e. the mic is being picked up).

questions

The question set will be shared at a future time.

conclusion

That wraps up our conversation. Thank you for joining me today.

Stop the recording when applicable.

If you feel like the conversation has not gone on long enough and you’re still looking for more folks to participate, try this alternate prompt: “Which image do you feel best represents your feelings about school? Why?”

You can also use the Facilitator Training Cards from the training for additional questions.