Transitions: Plan your transitions with a step-by-step process in the table below, and teach students transitions within the first weeks of school. Review and practice these transitions with students after extended breaks, midyear, and anytime you add a new student to your class. Include specific instructions you would use with students with special needs and English language learners.
Transitions
Situation
Steps
Beginning Transition
Start off with a reading quiz on the material that they had for homework for the day. This would have them get started with full energy and attention, and also remember material that they have read at home for school from the day before.
Ending Transition
Spend the last 5 minutes having students answer the exit ticket questions that they have to complete before exiting the room. The questions would be written on the board or shown via projected screen and students would have to reflect the material that they had learned for the day and synthesize, and use critical thinking skills to reflect on the material.
Transition between activities
Make sure instructions are clear about the next activity and how much time they would have to complete them. Reflect on the previous activity before giving it a closure. Also if activities require movement within classroom or rearrangement into groups, then give instructions for these changes and give time for resettlement to prepare for next activity.
Special needs
For students with special needs and ELL students as well, double check individually if they seem to have any questions or have understood the instructions.
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