Managing Classroom Transitions

After establishing routines in the classroom, what should teachers do while students are transitioning?

• help clean up

• allow students to self-monitor

• begin teaching

• closely monitor and keep order

Which is an example of a transition signal used when establishing classroom routines?

• a bell

• a timer

• all of these

• a song

Which is true of classroom routines?

• they are not useful in elementary classrooms

• not all students can learn them

• they are predictable

• all students know them instinctively

What is the first step to be taken by a teacher when developing a transition routine for the classroom?

• choose a signal

• teach students to recognize the signal

• practice the routine

• teach the expectations

What are transitions in the classroom?

• methods of increasing parental involvement

• methods teachers use to reach all learners

• ways teachers evaluate student learning

• times students move from one activity to another