Transitioning Students to New Educational Settings

- Hey y'all, it's Ayo here with tips and strategies so you can survive and thrive in SPED. And today we're talking about student transition. (upbeat music) Have you ever watched a relay race? There's one runner, they're running all out at a sprint, and at this critical moment, they take the baton and they reach forward to pass it to the next runner and that person takes it and they take off to the finish line. Well, that reminds me of what student transitions should look like. Now, have you ever seen a failed relay? Somebody's running as hard as they can, they reach out with a baton, something horrible happens, and as they're reaching, the baton drops on the ground. It gets all dinged and battered and the next runner has to try to pick it up and run to the finish line, but they can never catch up. So when we talk about student transition, we wanna think of this in three parts. Step number one is that the teacher who is the sending teacher is gonna make sure that they've got good information to pass along to the receiving teacher, so they know exactly how to prepare for that student and their needs. The step number two that's gonna transition is where a sending teacher accompanies a student to the receiving teacher's classroom or school so that there's a sense of security for the student as they see their new environment and meet new people. Remember, transitions are tough, so we wanna make it as smooth as possible. And then step number three is the receiving teacher is gonna go ahead and reach back out to the sending teacher. So there you've got it. The three steps to make the transition of a student smooth and help the student to transition successfully. Remember, our students do have a tough time transitioning and we wanna make it as smooth as possible, so follow those three steps. This is Ayo here, reminding you to stay strong and teach on. (upbeat music)