What's In This Kit?
This training kit is designed to help Learners understand that eliminating unwarranted transitions
can have a positive impact on children’s behavior and their learning experiences. This training
program contains the following components:
- Expected training outcomes and learning objectives
- Training research
- Training models
- Training benchmarks
- Preparation and implementation steps
- Handouts
- The article “Eliminating Transitions” by Barb Gallick and Lisa Lee
- References
- Resources
- Training Certificate for Learner �" Certificate of Attendance and Participation
- Training Certificate for Trainer �" Award Certificate
Who's the Target Audience?
The target audiences for this training kit are beginning, intermediate, and advanced Learners
working with children who are from toddlers to age eight. Encouraging Teachers to consider
eliminating as many transitions as possible, this kit helps Learners understand the importance of
transitions as an essential aspect of classroom management.
Teacher Skill Level |
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beginning |
intermediate |
advanced |
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Children's Age Level |
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infants |
toddlers |
preschoolers |
school-agers |
birth to 8 |
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Kit Timeline:
Preparation time for this kit is estimated at 1.5 hours. Implementation and actual training time is
4.0 hours, which includes 2.5 hours of face-to-face training and 1.5 hours of independent study
Training Outcomes:
- Learner will reduce the number of transitions in the classroom’s current daily schedule
by eliminating at least 2 transitions from the day and create a new daily schedule to
reflect fewer transitions.
- Learner will list at least 2 reasons why frequent transitions create classroom chaos.
- Learner will cite at least 2 benefits of eliminating frequent transitions
These training outcomes address the following American standards:
- 1.D.03, 1.E.03, 3.A.03, 3.A.04, 3.A.05, 3.D.02 of the National Association for the Education of Young Children’s
(NAEYC) Standards and Accreditation Performance Criteria (2005). www.naeyc.org.
- 1, 1b, 1c, 4b of the NAEYC Standards for Early Childhood Professional Preparation, Initial Licensure Level
(2003), www.naeyc.org.
- 1304.21, 1304.53 of the Head Start Performance Standards (Federal Register, Nov. 5, 1-6, Volume 6),
Number 215). www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ohs/.
- D6, D7 of the National Accreditation Commission for Early Care and Education Programs, National
Association of Child Care Professionals (2005). www.naccp.org.
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