COOL TOOLS FOR YOUR INSERVICE 2012 – 2013 Driver Trainer Inservice 1.

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COOL TOOLS FOR YOUR INSERVICE

2012 – 2013 Driver Trainer Inservice

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Presenting Inservice Topics as Required By WAC

• WAC 392-144-020 (5)School bus drivers annual in-service training course taught by a authorized driver trainer. The content and minimum time requirements of such course shall be annually determined by the Superintendent of Public Instruction and shall be required to be completed no earlier than August 1st and no later than November 1st by all authorized school bus drivers.


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Customizing Your Inservice

• Safe Schools Training

• Behind the wheel training

• Physical agility testing

• District & Office updates


• Special needs – McKinney Vento training

• Student discipline

• New buses in fleet

• Mechanics' input

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Classroom Setup

• Written Agenda

• Name Tags

• Goodie Bags

• Seat Arrangements

• Hand Outs

• State Mandated Forms

• Sign In Sheet2012 – 2013 Driver Trainer Inservice

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Classroom Instruction

• Be Organized• Prepare In Advance

PRACTICE

PRACTICE

PRACTICE 2012 – 2013 Driver Trainer Inservice

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Behind The Wheel Training

• Determine areas of focus: Right hand turns Backing Student loading/unloading Pre-Trip Mirror use Reference Points Practice, Practice, Practice all maneuvers


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Adult Learners

• Adults are shy

• Apprehensive or afraid

• Don’t like to perform in front of peers

• Combined them in their social groups

• Demonstrate and explain the maneuver

• Allow open discussion 2012 – 2013 Driver Trainer Inservice

This is not the roadeo, make it relaxed and a fun- filled day of learning!

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Evaluation Tools

• Reasons to evaluate:

Determine whether driver’s have learned activity or skill.

• Methods to evaluate:

Written quiz, demonstrate, role play

• Evaluations should:

Reinforce learning, positive reinforcement, be measurable


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Summary

• Make your inservice a fun-filled day by breaking up the monotony.

• Intertwine both classroom and behind the wheel training.

• Engage your drivers to participate.

• Hone in on the most needed lessons for your driving staff.

• Make learning FUN, FUN, FUN


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Evaluation

1. Explain why it is important to present topics required by WAC 392-144-120-5

2. Name two different strategies for customizing your inservice day

3. Describe two different ideas for setting up classroom or driving events

4. Name two ways to make your inservice day fun and memorable

5. Name three different evaluation techniques


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1. Explain the importance to present topics required by WAC 392-144-120-5?

It is important all material is presented in its entirety

Do not delete sections that don’t apply

Shortening the inservice is shortchanging your drivers


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2. Name two different strategies for customizing your inservice day

Safe schools training Student discipline Behind-the-wheel training New buses in fleet Physical agility test Mechanic’s input District updates Special Needs/ Office updates McKinney Vento

training


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3. Describe two (2) different strategies for setting up classroom and driving for inservice day?

Classroom Behind the Wheel

Written Agenda Put friends together Sign in sheet Show & Tell expectations Name tags Adults tend to be shy Forming groups Keep focus on main goal Package forms together You will have them prepared Hand outs ready to pass out


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4. Memorable ways to make your inservice day fun

Use icebreakers

Hand out goodie bags

Award prizes

Recognize good work when drivers are engaged

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5. Name three (3) different evaluation techniques? Written quiz

Demonstrating a skill

Reciting a procedure

Role playing

Taking turns answering multi-part questions

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