Three Ways to Minimize Time During Transitions of Activities


 


Every class has students who will finish early. Often, a student who finishes early has time to produce some kind of inappropriate behavior. Your goal as a substitute teacher is to minimize this time and hopefully prevent inappropriate behaviors. Three techniques are:

  1. Start handing out worksheets or other materials while remaining students are still working.
  2. Begin to set materials aside for easier access to next activity.
  3. Write instructions and procedure expectations for the next activity on the board.

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