Maintaining a clear record of who said what and when is simplified with a school communication log. This tool streamlines the organization and retrieval of your notes pertaining to phone calls, letters, face-to-face meetings, emails exchanged with your child’s teachers, and any other interactions involving the school.
For parents of children with an Individualized Education Program (IEP), meticulous record-keeping of all communication with the school or IEP team is particularly crucial. Insert this chart at the forefront of the “Communication” section in your IEP binder. Utilize it to promptly log specifics following discussions or when
engaging in written communication.
Use the printable log to track your conversations with members of the IEP team, as you see in the sample below.
Example of an empty Communications log.
For more information, read these Tips for Communicating as an IEP Team.
This article also forms part of the 3-5 Transition Toolkit