Name: Mahra Al Qassimi

ID: H00330597
Instuctor: Mr. Basel Badran
EPC 1903 Practicum 1b

Day 2 Tasks
Suggestions for further Efficiency of the

Strategies used to facilitate Types and

development

transitions

strategy in terms of
promoting positive

functions of
transitions

behavior and
minimizing challenging
behavior
Personally I think this is

The teacher uses the song

From Free-Play

better if the teacher used a very efficient strategy,

strategy, where as soon as

to the Circle-

various strategies when

the proof is that it works

the clock strikes 8:30am the

Time center

it comes to transitioning

and students are used to

students begin to clean up

from Free play to

it. I found this strategy to the classroom.

Circle-Time center. At

be fun, quite, and

first, students were

simple. It also promotes

excited but slowly their

positive behavior by

smile faded away

causing the students to

because it was just

learn about

another usual routine.

responsibility and

I think that it would be

helping each other out.

It also prevents
challenging behavior to
occur such as shoving
each other to get to the
Circle-Time center

before others.

I believe this is the most

In my opinion, this is a

After Math lesson, students

From the Circle-

common and useful

great strategy and a

wait for the bell to ring to

Time center to

strategy used by many

comfortable one in that

get up, form a line and head

the lunch room

teachers, it reduces the

case. Students are used

towards the toilet quietly.

chances of challenging

to it, the outcomes are

They wash their hands, wipe

behaviors to occur.

great, nobody is shoving

it and then come back to

each other at the

their back pack storage to

corridors, racing to the

take out their lunch box and

toilet or making noises.

quietly enter the classroom

and choose a seat next to a

I would suggest that

In my opinion this is a

friend.
As the bell rings signaling

each classroom mentor

confusing strategy for

the students that break is

playground to

teacher to stand by the

the students and

over, everyone rushes to

the classroom

door and wait for their

teachers, it would be

their classroom upstairs. As

students to gather. Then

better if the classroom

for our students and other

ask the students to form

mentor or assistant lead

fellow classes, they form a

a straight line and

them to where they want

line in front of the door and

quietly enter in order

them to be.

wait for the teacher to open

rather than just barging

it. The students go to the

inside and getting mixed

toilet to wash their hands

up.

and then head back to their

From

classroom and gather at the

Circle-Time center.

Strategies for building positive relationships with children,

colleagues and families:
Respect them.
Communicate nicely with them.
Always smile.
Be compassionate and loving towards the children and their families.
Be understanding.
Engage with the childs parents.

Get active in childs education.