School Bus Driver Instructor Training Program - Lesson Plans
2011-2012 Lesson Plans
To download all files together, here is a zip folder containing all 2011-2012 training files.
- Bus Monitor Training
- CDL
- Cultural Awareness
- Education Opportunities
- Field Trips
- New Driver Orientation
- Professional Driver
- STARS
- Stop Law Violation Awareness
2010-2011 Lesson Plans
- Student Management for Drivers
- Student Management for Trainers
- Rules of the Road – Driving Techniques
- Classroom to Authorization
- Drug-Alcohol Testing and the Commercial Driver
- Mechanics of your Bus
- Putting the Brakes on Harassment
2009-2010 Lesson Plans
- Avoiding Bus Collisions
- Customer Service
- Driver Appreciation
- Driver Fatigue
- Over the Counter Drugs Can Get You Busted
- Slips, Trips & Falls
2008-2009 Lesson Plans
- CDL Preparation
- Trainer Notes: Preparing Drivers For The CDL Skill Test
- Lesson Plan: Preparing drivers for CDL skill testing
- CDL Pre-Trip Inspection Handout
- Under Bus Photo Handout
- ESD 112 Third Party Testers Handout
- Eastern Washington Third Party Testers Handout
- Western Washington Third Party Testers Handout
- Handout for CDL Skill Testing - H-4 - Example 1
- Handout for CDL Skill Testing - H-4 - Example 2
- Presentation Slides: CDL
- Child Safety Restraint Systems
- Trainer Notes: Child Safety Restraint Systems (CSRS) on School Buses
- Lesson Plan: Child Safety Restraint Systems (CSRS) on School Buses
- Washington Restraint Law Handout
- Part 1310--Head Start Transportation Subpart B--Transportation Requirements
- Presentation Slides: Child Safety Restraint System Presentation
- Diabetes Facts & History
- Load / Unload
- Preventing Illness
- Records Compliance
- Behavior Challenges
2007-2008 Lesson Plans
- Abstracts
- Hiring and Retaining Drivers
- Inservice 101
- Steering Clear of Liability
- Trainer Qualifications
- Winter Driving
2006-2007 Lesson Plans
- Highway-Rail Grade Crossing
- Customer Service
- Emergency Drills
- WAC 392-145
- WAC 180-20
- Student Health Care Issues
2005-2006 Lesson Plans
- Blind Spots at Intersections and Crosswalks
- Security
- Managing Your Space Through Reference Point Driving
2004-2005 Lesson Plans
- Fuel Conservation
- No Child Left On Board
- Rail Grade Crossing
- Special Education
2003-2004 Lesson Plans
- CDL Requirements
- Commentary Drive
- Safely Loading and Unloading
- Loose Items in Driver's Area
- Professional Growth / Development for Drivers
- Statistics
- Trainer Notes: Driving Towards Excellence
- Lesson Plan: Driving Towards Excellence
- Handout 1: Washington State Bus Statistics as of January 2003
- Handout 2: Bus Statistics in Perspective - 90 Million Miles
- Handout 3: Washington State School Bus Collisions for 2001 and 2002
- Handout 4: Washington School Bus Driver Caused Collisions in 2001 and 2002
- Handout 5: Washington State School Bus Drivers Driving Toward Perfection
- Student Management
- Lesson Plan: Advanced Student Management Techniques & Tracking Student Behavior
- Trainer's Notes: Advanced Student Management Techniques & Tracking Student Behavior
- Handout 1: Responses to Chronic or Severe Behavior
- Handout 2: Phases of Escalation
- Handout 3: Motivations
- Handout 4: Fear
- Handout 5: Response
- Handout 6: De-Escalation for Motives
- Handout 7: Follow Up Responses
- Handout 8: Conferencing With a Student
- Handout 9: Conferencing With a Student
- Handout 10: Phone Call Script
- Handout 11: Guidelines For Phone Calls To Parents
- Handout 12: Sample Letter to Parent
- Handout 13: Bus Conduct Report
- Handout 14: Bus Conduct Report
- Handout 15: Bus Conduct Report
- Handout 16: Bus Conduct Report
- Tracking
2002-2003 Lesson Plans
- Authorization
- Managing Risk
- Road Rage
- Student Management
- Trainer's Notes: Team Building for Successful Student Management
- Lesson Plan: Team Building for Successful Student Management
- Handout 1: Areas of Management
- Handout 2: Areas of Management
- Handout 3: Team Roles
- Handout 4: Team Building Scenarios
- Handout 5: Team Worksheet
- Handout 6: Group Report
- Handout 7: Completing the Circle
- Handout 8: Teamwork
- Trainer Tips
2001-2002 Lesson Plans
- Bus Drivers as Leaders
- Bus Inspections
- Confidentiality
- CSRS-3
- Trainer Notes: Recommended Guidelines for Proper Use of Child Safety Restraint Systems (CSRS) on School Buses
- Lesson Plan: Recommended Guidelines for Proper Use of Child Safety Restraint Systems (CSRS) on School Buses
- Handout 1: Restraint Type Grid
- Handout 2: Installation of Child Safety Restraint System Guidelines
- Handout 3: Types of Car Seats/Child Safety Restraint Systems
- Data Profiling
- Special Instructors Guide
- Stop Sign Training
- Tips & Tools for Tutoring Successful Student Management