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.