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Dr. Nancy Blackwelder
There are two kinds of Administrators.
Those who have had a crisis....
And those who will.
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Managing the Bus Environment
 Bus drivers get a good deal of training on how to drive a vehicle, but are hungry for more information on how to Manage Student Behavior. This training can help. Don’t hang your drivers out to dry with inadequate student management training. Give them the tools they need to be successful.
What is Normal? Are kids really different these days? Learn the power of Encouragement & Praise. Consequences vs. Punishment - a key concept to successful behavioral management. You can’t just catch kids misbehaving and give consequences, you must also catch them doing it right and provide rewards. Basic bus rules using the key concepts of Respect, Responsibility, and Safety can simplify student management.
Materials included:
- Instructor Curriculum Guide on CD Microsoft Word 2003
- Power Point Presentation: on CD Microsoft PPT 2003
- DVD 40 minute instructional video
- Certificate of Completion on CD Power Point 2003
Managing Special Needs Student Behavior
 This module familiarizes the participants with characteristics of students diagnosed with ADD/ADHD, Communication Disorders and high-end ambulatory Emotional, Learning and Mental Disabilities- students who may or may not be mainstreamed on regular education buses.
Students with processing deficits require special strategies and understanding. Participants will learn what modifications and adaptations can be made to accommodate students with processing deficits, such as;
- Concrete vs. Abstract Concepts
- Telling Time
- Allowing Time for Processing
- Visual, Auditory and Kinesthetic Learners
- Single Directions vs. Multiple Directions
- Body Language
- Limited Number of Rules
- Work on the Worst Behaviors First
- Positive Reinforcement
- Consistency
- Patience and Understanding
- Clear Communication
Discipline Tips provide concrete tools to make each student successful on the bus. Information on additional confidential records training is provided for the instructors.
Materials included:
- Instructor Curriculum Guide on CD Microsoft Word 2003
- Power Point Presentation: on CD Microsoft PPT 2003
- DVD 60 minute instructional video
- Certificate of Completion on CD Power Point 2003
Discipline Tips that Work
The purpose of this video is to provide your staff with an easy-to-use resource for handling 18 different student behaviors. It takes the guesswork out of their treatment of discipline problems by offering quick actions that work to curtail misbehavior.
Not only will this information let them take the right discipline actions with students, but will also let them know why they are taking them.
Participants will learn how to identify students who are the agitator, the attention demander, the authority pusher, the last worder, the name caller, the pest, the bully, the fighter, the foulmouthed, the complainer, the negative group, the defier, and more.
This module provides a description of typical behaviors, primary causes of misbehavior and substantive suggestions in how to deal with the behavior.
Materials included:
- Instructor Curriculum Guide on CD Microsoft Word 2003
- Power Point Presentation: on CD Microsoft PPT 2003
- DVD 50 minute instructional video
- Certificate of Completion on CD Power Point 2003
It Can Happen Here:
Crisis Planning & Prevention
 The past few years have taught educators some hard lessons about safety of our schools. In order to ensure that our schools are safe havens, educators must now face the reality of planning for preventing violence or planning to react quickly and efficiently to violence. However unpleasant these options are, all educators must be prepared. This training features Dr. Nancy Blackwelder who shares her story as a victim of a school shooting. Please take the time to listen to her story. This one is a lesson no one hopes to need, but cannot afford to be without.
Materials included:
- Instructor Curriculum Guide on CD Microsoft Word 2003
- Power Point Presentation: on CD Microsoft PPT 2003
- DVD 40 minute instructional video
- Certificate of Completion on CD Power Point 2003
Bullying / Harassment
 Every day thousands of teens wake up afraid to go to school. Bullying is a problem that affects millions of students of all races and classes. Bullying is an activity conducted by both male and female students. Yet because parents and educators don’t always see it, they may not understand how extreme it can get.
Studies show that people who are abused by their peers are at risk for mental health problems, such as, low self-esteem, stress, depression, or anxiety. They may also think about suicide. Sometimes the victim of repeated bullying cannot control the need for revenge and the situation becomes dangerous for everyone.
Cyberbullying is harassment by use of electronic devices through e-mail, text messaging, blogs, websites, mobile phones and pagers. This unregulated new forum for bullying is as bad or worse than traditional bullying.
This video defines the problem and gives substantive
ideas of how to stop the abuse.
Materials included:
- Instructor Curriculum Guide on CD Microsoft Word 2003
- Power Point Presentation (handouts) : on CD Microsoft PPT 2003
- Participant Certificate of Completion: : on CD Microsoft PPT 2003
- DVD 75 minute instructional video
- CD 11 minute video, “Fight for your Rights”
Dealing With Angry People
 School bus drivers and assistants are faced with many complex situations each day and are largely isolated from any substantive assistance while out on the road. There is potential everyday for angry confrontations with parents, students, homeowners, co-workers and motorists. Give them the tools they need to appropriately deal with angry situations.
This module familiarizes participants with the early, intermediate and advanced levels of aggression. Participants will learn cognitive vs. visceral questioning as a technique to calm angry people; understand how body language, verbal and para-verbal behavior affect angry encounters; understand causes of stress, affects of stress and stress busters; take an anger self-assessment test, and understand the nature of anger, dealing with anger, and strategies to keep anger at bay.
Whether it be a student, co-worker, parent or motorist—understanding the issue, measuring our own responses, and de-escalating the situation is critical to being successful.
Materials included:
- Instructor Curriculum Guide on CD Microsoft Word 2003
- Power Point Presentation (Handouts) on CD Microsoft PPT 2003
- DVD 80 minute instructional video
- Certificate of Completion on CD Power Point 2003
Cultural Sensitivity
We live in a world of very diverse cultures with different values,  beliefs and practices. As educators, we need to be certain that we arm our employees with information that will preclude mistakes that offend others out of ignorance for their particular belief system.
Participants will learn the differences in values, beliefs, and practices, plus how different cultures interpret body language, eye contact, gestures, space, touch, time, spatial arrangement and other non-verbal symbols. Drivers and assistants will learn the differences between cultures' oral communication, to include, conversational style, understatement and exaggeration, compliments and silence. Important to the module is understand the value of having bias-free language and understand their own personality style and tolerance of other personality styles.
Materials included:
- Instructor Curriculum Guide on CD Microsoft Word 2003
- Power Point Presentation (handouts): on CD Microsoft PPT 2003
- Participant Certificate of Completion: on CD Microsoft PPT 2003
- DVD 60 minute instructional video
Cultural Diversity
Differences in gender, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age, and race are all potential pitfalls for educators who are not aware of the biases we all possess do to the nature of our life experiences. These biases can be destructive as we endeavor to build positive relationships with children and parents.
Participants will learn the definition, levels & dimensions of culture, as well as, develop an appreciation for the diversity of our culture. They'll discuss prejudice and tactics for overcoming stereotypes and biases and learn diversity and culture basics and dimensions of diversity. Other objectives include learning the differences between low and high context cultures, their preferred communication strategies, and attention to detail.
Materials included:
- Instructor Curriculum Guide on CD Microsoft Word 2003
- Power Point Presentation (handouts): on CD Microsoft PPT 2003
- Participant Certificate of Completion: on CD Microsoft PPT 2003
- DVD 60 minute instructional video
Communication: The Key to Success
Educators will learn key elements to successful communication with parents; to include, questioning techniques, empathetic responses, and the value of "what" questions.
They will also learn strategies for dealing with angry parents; to include, feigned confusion, paradox-the unexpected, surprise comment-surprise action, verbal control and withdrawal.
It's important for them to learn strategies for communicating with students; to include, the door opener, the power of the question, and the accurate empathy. Other topics, such as strategies for understanding their own conflict style give them insight into improved communications.
Materials included:
- Instructor Curriculum Guide on CD Microsoft Word 2003
- Power Point Presentation (handouts): on CD Microsoft PPT 2003
- Participant Certificate of Completion: on CD Microsoft PPT 2003
- DVD 60 minute instructional video
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