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Transition Countdown Script
World: Classroom Control

Blank on purpose. No student data required: use class initials or notes only.

HOW TO USE
Pick one transition that always drags (lineup, device put-away, group work start). Script it, rehearse it, and run it the same way every time.

1. NAME THE TRANSITION
The transition I am fixing: ______________________________
How long it should take: ______ seconds or minutes
How long it takes today: ______ seconds or minutes

2. THE SCRIPT
My start cue: "In ____ seconds we move to ______. Start tidying now."
My halfway call: "Halfway. Finish what you are holding."
My closing cue: "Time. Show me you are ready by ______."
What I do if it runs long: ______________________________

3. THE CLEAN-UP CUE
The sound or word I use: ______________________________
What students put away first: ______________________________
What students put away second: ______________________________

4. PRACTICE CHECKLIST
[ ] I announced the time before the transition started.
[ ] I gave one halfway call instead of repeating myself.
[ ] I ended with a clear ready position students could show.
[ ] I timed it once and noted the real number above.

Try it tomorrow: run the same countdown for the same transition three times in a row. Consistency, not volume, is what makes it stick.

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