Check-in/Check-out (CICO) can be one of the most supportive routines we offer students, yet many schools wait until every detail is perfect before beginning. The CICO Coach Starter Kit gives your team a calm, practical way to start CICO now. Nothing in here requires a long meeting or a full training. You do not need a point card. You do not need a complete system. You only need a few clear routines you can try tomorrow.
The CICO Coach Starter Kit brings together the core pieces that make starting simple and predictable. It includes:
A warm welcome and a clear place to begin
A short introduction to the purpose of CICO and why connection, not points, is at the heart of the routine.
The Pre-CICO Checklist (editable)
A simple tool that helps your team make decisions about who checks in, where it happens, how communication flows, and what consistency will look like.
Reflection tools that do not require point cards
Choose the format that fits your students and your school.
• Daily conversation prompts
• A three-item Strength Spots card
• An optional traditional point card
Check-in/check-out dialogues
Short, realistic examples that help adults feel confident. None take more than a minute to use.
Values-centered goal setting
Language for co-creating goals with students that feels supportive rather than corrective.
A comprehensive companion video
No slides or modules. Just a quiet walk-through of what to pay attention to as you try the routine with one student or with your team.
A one-week micro-challenge
One small action per day to help your team live the routine out loud and notice what shifts.
A 10-minute Team Try-It Protocol
A simple structure for a PBIS or Tier 2 meeting that helps your team move from planning to practice.
Most schools do not need more documents. They need a clear place to begin. This starter kit gives your team that beginning, and a way to approach CICO that feels lighter, calmer, and more human.
If you choose to use this kit and something in it raises a question about your context, I am always glad to think it through with you. You do not need to have a plan. We can sort out the next step together.
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