Reflection 2 (Transitions).

In many classrooms, transitions help the both of teachers and students. for example, clapping
hands and using a bell to grab their attention and to move to another subject are transitions.

The smart teacher knows how to select the right transition without affecting with no result on
students. on my opinion, I think that using the same transition in each class might be a boring
routine for them. So, she should use different and unique transitions to make them enjoy the
lesson and to make her class more fun for them. I think that transition helps students for many
reasons and I will mention 2 of them. First, the transitions help the student to be active, engaged
and focused on the teacher. In addition, it helps them to know when are they going to finish or
start their works or the teacher lesson. Transitions do not just help the students but also teachers
in the classroom. The teacher will be organized over more and her class will be under her
control. Second, I think that she will be abler to make the class interesting for the students.

I have noticed that transitions actually connect with Pavlov and the dog because the dog was
listening to him if he rings the bell for the dog. Thats what is transition benefits are, to control
the environment of the class and to remind the student that you are the responsible of the
movement in class. I can apply this strategy in my classroom environment by clapping or
moving to another room or even making sounds to grab their eyes and minds to me.

According to Robert J. Marzano "One way to ease transition times and build
student buy-in is to have students take leadership roles. For example, you
might assign a studentor ask for a student to volunteerto serve as the
line leader as the class lines up to go to recess". (Marzano, 2005) Finally,
transitions are so important and its a part of the educating and learning in the classroom.

References:

A. (n.d.). Module 3: Transitions and Interruptions. Retrieved

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B.