Transitions can be exceedingly time consuming activities in the classroom . They can also be disruptive, interrupting what otherwise have been a productive class period.
Try implementing to your classroom this week some of the strategies presented in the different documents and video shown below to help you ease transitions
Transitions tips for Middle and High School Classes
*Plan your transition activities each day. Include them in your written lesson plans. They too have a beginning middle and end like other lesson you develop.
*Make sure all of your teaching materials and student's materials are ready for the day and accessible. Any missing part of this preparation may cause a wait time for the students.
*Reduce the total number of transitions in class period
*As much as possible, eliminate the time student's wait until everyone finishes an activity.
*Give the students warning before transition occur.
*Give individual guidance to students who take a long time or have difficulty with transitions.
*Give advance publicity for the next activity. Make sure more enjoyable activities follow less motivating periods.
*Use one-step, two-step directions appropriate for the age of the student. The student with cognitive or language delay need fewer sequential directions.
*Speak individually to less, mature students and those new to the class in order to help them through each transition.
*Daily routines and transitions are invaluable learning times for students. This is a great opportunity to practice cognitive skills.
Here is a book to consider for more tips on transitions
Websites for transitions tips
http://www.fourthnten.com/2013/01/managing-transitions-and-drawing.html
Behavior for learning (2009). 15 Managing transitions within lessons Perspective 1. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J64X78yWkyw. [Last Accessed March 12, 2013].
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