Transitions

Effective Transitions Techniques Resources is a collection of resources for making effective transitions. Smooth transitioning is especially helpful for ADHD students. It includes a survey for teachers to determine their transition techniques.

Smoothing the Rough Edges of Classroom Transitions is an article with short case studies showing how behavior problems escalate when effective transitioning methods are not used. Several techniques are suggested. Transitions are often difficult for students and teachers to feel closure on the current activity, follow directions, and change over to the new task.

Teaching Transitions highlights the struggles students face during transition. It describes techniques for effective transition and transition improvement.

Tips For Transitions is an explanation of ten steps to effective transition. The ten steps are send a signal, move along with song, plan ahead, make transitions exciting, keep moving, create rituals, personalize nap time, wake up gently, prevent pile-ups, and wind down.

The arrow allows students to clearly see where they're at in their day.

Songs, sounds, and movements help get students to transition quickly.

References:

1. Effective Transitions Techniques Resources. https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B-kdcxG0DQc9aUQyOVpDUExCcnc/edit

2. Buck, Glen H. (1999). Smoothing the Rough Edges Classroom Transitions. ProQuest Education Journals. (224).

3. Florence, Kira. Herman, Keith. McGraw, Kelly. McIntosh, Kent. Sanford, Amanda. (2004). Teaching Transitions: Techniques for Promoting Success Between Lesson. Council for Exceptional Children (32-38).

4. Miller, Susan A. (2011) Tips For Transitions. ProQuest Research Library. (3). 

Pictures: 

1. EducaChild. (2012). http://www.educachild.com/teacherresources.html. 

2. Rist, Michelle. (2012). http://inspiredbykindergarten.blogspot.com/2012/01/transitions.html.