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What is a transition?
Transition is a process, not an event.Dr. Jay Hertzog, Slippery Rock University
All transitions begin with an ending.
Ending In-Between State
New Beginning
Ending
“It's not so much that we're afraid of change or so in love with the old ways, but it's that place in between that we fear …. It's like being between trapezes. It's Linus when his blanket is in the dryer. There's nothing to hold on to.“
Marilyn Ferguson
In-between state
New Beginning
What Does it Look Like?Which photo best represents
transition planning at our school?
B C
A
Home/Pre-K moving to
Kindergarten
Elementary moving to
Middle School
Middle School moving to
High School
High School moving to
Postsecondary
StudentsNeed to Know
ParentsNeed to Know
Teachers and Other Staff
Need to Know
Step1: What Students, Parents and Schools Need to Know
Conversations about Transitions
Home/Pre-K moving to
Kindergarten
Elementary moving to
Middle School
Middle School moving to
High School
High School moving to
Postsecondary
What we do with/for students
What we do with/forfamilies
What we do with/for
staff
Step 2: Current Transitions Practices
Conversations about Transitions
Entering School for the First Time
Kindergarten Transition
Moving on to Middle School
High School TransitionPreparing for the Future
Transition is a process, not an event.Dr. Jay Hertzog, Slippery Rock University
Home/Pre-K moving to
Kindergarten
Elementary moving to
Middle School
Middle School moving to
High School
High School moving to
Postsecondary
What we want to do with/for
students
What we want to do with/for
families
What we want to do with/for
staff
Step 3: Looking Ahead
Conversations about Transitions
Share Your Ideas New Ideas
WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?
Next Steps
