So you ask your students to line up for recess and what happens?
Chaos? Noise? Confusion? I’ve been there!
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First, to master your classroom transitions
you need to know that ineffective transitions are
- Too long
- Unstructured
- Unclear
- Inconsistent
- Not practiced enough
Speed of transitions
- Transitions should be quick!
- Bodies move and voices are quiet
- Train your students to move quickly to maximize learning time.
- Use a timer and set a goal.
- Choose a song, poem or chant to set transition guidelines.
Transition structure
- Teach your students EXACTLY how you want them to transition.
- Be explicit-How do you want their bodies to move?
- How do you want the transition to sound?
- What should they do during the transition?
- How will they know that they have completed the transition successfully?
Consistency
- Be consistent and use your expectations EVERY TIME your students transition!
- Post your expectations so you can refer to them-which leads me to the next important component
Practice
- If you don’t have 100% follow through with expectations, have students practice.
- The practice is best when it is in the moment
- All the students can practice or if it was only a few students, just have them practice.
- You should have high expectations with high support!
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- Create and teach explicit transitions with step by step directions
- Choose a signal for your transitions
- Provide opportunities to practice with a recording sheet for student reflection
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