Each year, as we head back to school, our faculty participates in something=
we refer to as Transition Meetings. During these meetings teachers gather=
in pairs of grade level teams in an effort to hear important information f=
rom each student's previous teachers...for example, the 5th and 6th grade t=
eams meet and 5th grade teachers share information about last year's 5th gr=
ade students with the current 6th grade teachers. For the past several yea=
rs our faculty has questioned the format and the effectiveness of these mee=
tings. While there is certainly important information that needs to be sha=
red, many faculty members want to get to know student on their own terms wi=
thout being influenced by the comments of others. At their best, transitio=
n meeting allow teachers to build on the previous year's successes, at thei=
r worst they can seem "gossipy" and unprofessional.
My question is...how do other schools insure that vital student information=
(academic, social and behavioral) is passed on from year to year? If you =
hold successful transition meetings I would love to hear about the format a=
nd timing.
Thanks so much!
Shelly DuBose=
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