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Effective Transition Practices: Facilitating Continuity

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Table of Contents | Preface | Introduction | Module 1 | Module 2 | Module 3 |
Continuing Professional Development | Informational Resources Section

Table of Contents

Preface

Introduction

Overview
        Purpose
        Outcomes
        Audience
        Key Terms
        Performance Standards
        Organization
Definition of Icons
At A Glance
Introductory Activity
        Beginning the Journey
Handouts
        Journey Bag Graphic (PDF/ 39KB)
        Pocket Guide 1 (PDF/ 47KB)
        Pocket Guide 2 (PDF/ 47KB)
        Pocket Guide 3 (PDF/ 41KB)
        

skills-based training section

Module 1: transition and change

Outcomes
Key Concepts
Background Information
Activity 1-1: The Change Process
Activity 1-2: Family Changes
Activity 1-3: Pass the Baton
Activity 1-4: Developmental Spiral
Activity 1-5: Going to Kindergarten
Activity 1-6: Bringing It All Together
Next Steps: Ideas to Extend Practice

Handout 1: The Process of Adapting to Change (PDF/ 55KB)
Handout 2: Timeline for Adapting to Change (PDF/ 51KB)
Handout 3: Children and Change (PDF/ 27KB)
Handout 4: Addressing Change (PDF/ 51KB)
Handout 5: Involving All Staff (PDF/ 104KB)
Handout 6: Developmental Spiral (PDF/ 27KB)

Handout 7: Expectations and Supports That Match Developmental Needs (PDF/ 56KB)
Handout 8: Scenes of Support (PDF/ 107KB)

Handout 9: Strategies for Offering Support: Preschoolers/Kindergartners (PDF/ 87KB)
Handout 10: Expectations and Supports That Match Individual Needs (PDF/ 42KB)
Handout: 11: Bringing It All Together (PDF/ 46KB)

Module 2: transition and continuity

Outcomes
Key Concepts
Background Information
Activity 2-1: Setting Sail
Activity 2-2: Partner Meeting
Activity 2-3: Sender and Receiver Roles
Activity 2-4: Setting Characteristics
Activity 2-5: Preparing the Child and Family
Next Steps: Ideas to Extend Practice

Handout 12: Sharing Information (PDF/ 54KB)
Handout 13: Scenarios (PDF/ 90KB)
Handout 14: Senders and Receivers (PDF/ 29KB)
Handout 15: Transition Issues (PDF/ 139KB)
Handout 16: Kendra's Story (PDF/ 67KB)
Handout 17: Settings and Continuity (PDF/ 33KB)

Module 3: partnerships for continuity

Outcomes
Key Concepts
Background Information
Activity 3-1: Common Ground
Activity 3-2: Find a Partner
Activity 3-3: Collaborative Potluck
Activity 3-4: Adapting Promising Practices
Activity 3-5: What's in Your Journey Bag?
Next Steps: Ideas to Extend Practice

 

Handout 18: Invitation to a Collaborative Potluck Dinner (PDF/ 28KB)
Handout 19: Recipe for Collaborative Cake (PDF/ 79KB)
Handout 20: Collaborating for Quality (PDF/ 55KB)

Continuing Professional Development

informational Resources section: contents

Overview
Digests
        A Child's Emerging Coping Abilities
        Transition to Kindergarten
        Beyond Transition: Ensuring Continuity in Early Childhood Services
        Continuity of Care and the Importance of Relationships

Program Profiles
        Overview
        Wisconsin Head Start Transition Project
        Project Educational Impact (PEI)
        Cradle School
        Project TRANSFER
        Southwest Communication Resources Infant and Early Childhood Program

Hands-on Activities
        Sample Transition Activities: Infants and Toddlers
        Sample Transition Activities: Preschoolers/Kindergartners
        Sample Transition Activities: Primary School Children
        Reading Stories about Transition
        Books to Prepare Children for Transition
        Preparing a Newsletter
        Inviting Parents into the Classroom
        Sharing Information with Parents
        Questions Parents Have about Kindergarten

Resources