TRansition meetings
Transition meetings are in integral part of the school year for resource teachers. They can occur any time new students with special needs changes schools during the school year. This does not necessarily mean that student has an SEP, but there is information for the school receiving to know prior to them starting school. Transition meetings also take place at the end of the school year or beginning of the year, when students are transitioning from grade level to another. If the students are changing schools, for example from elementary to middle school, then a meeting will take place between the schools.
The goal of transition meetings is to prepare the staff who will be working with the students but also to prepare the students as well for the changes to come. Some students benefit from multiple visits to a new school to get ready for the changes ahead. These visits can be planned during the initial transition meeting between schools. It is important for the new school personnel to have time to implement programming and placement for the students coming in. During a transition meeting, academic, behavioural and social information is shared between schools. The SEP is discussed, if there is one, and any reports from outside agencies. Transition meetings are key to supporting students and ensuring they receive support and will be successful in their new environment.
The goal of transition meetings is to prepare the staff who will be working with the students but also to prepare the students as well for the changes to come. Some students benefit from multiple visits to a new school to get ready for the changes ahead. These visits can be planned during the initial transition meeting between schools. It is important for the new school personnel to have time to implement programming and placement for the students coming in. During a transition meeting, academic, behavioural and social information is shared between schools. The SEP is discussed, if there is one, and any reports from outside agencies. Transition meetings are key to supporting students and ensuring they receive support and will be successful in their new environment.
transition_form.doc | |
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grade_9_middle_school_registration_form.doc | |
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transition_meeting_checklist.docx | |
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transition_reflection.docx | |
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