• It is invaluable as remediation for drivers or attendants having difficulty with student management issues, and/or
• Employees who miss the annual state required continuing education program.
• There is an “Are You There?”, function that prohibits jumping ahead or walking away from the computer. 
• Employees can take the course on their down time or at home. 
• They can stop at any time and return to the place they left off.
• There are quizzes that must be passed with 80% minimum proficiency.
• Upon completion of the course, participants can print a certificate that can be included in their file as evidence of participation.
• Accepts all major credit cards, or fax a purchase order to 727-362-1984 along with your email address and a code will be mailed to you that allows access to the course.

Managing the Bus Environment On-line Course

This is a 4- hour continuing education course, focused on student management.

The course costs $24.95 per participant.

Learning Objectives

Participants will:

• Understand the importance of their role as an educator, teaching social skills.
• Understand there are numerous factors that contribute to differing student expectations, behavior and experiences, such as; exposure to sex and violence, family structure, conflict resolution skills, and social isolationism. This contributes to differing ideas of normal behavior.
• Understand the basic concepts of behavior modification to include; clearly communicated rules; positive reinforcement/ reinforcement density; minimal and progressive consequences for maladaptive behavior; and rewards for adaptive behavior.
• Understand that developing a rapport with students will do more to contribute to a positive bus environment, reduce discipline problems and create a caring safe environment for everyone.
• Understand the reasons students misbehave.
• Learn the description of the behavior, the primary cause of misbehavior, and discipline tips to deal with the following behaviors:
  • The Agitator
  • The Angry
  • The Attention Demander
  • The Authority Pusher
  • The Bully
  • The Complainer
  • The Defier
  • The Disrespectful
  • The Disrupter
  • The Exploder
  • The Fighter
  • The Foulmouth
  • The Hater
  • The I Don’t Care
  • The Last Worder
  • The Name Caller
  • The Negative Group
  • The Pest
  • The Back Talker
• Learn three techniques for dealing with angry parents: the paradox/unexpected, verbal control and withdrawal.
• Discuss options for dealing with an explosive situation with parents.
• Learn how to prevent bullying and harassment.
• Learn how to deal with a bullying incident.
• Learn how to document a bullying incident.
• Discuss three incidents that escalated due to bullying that was not curtailed and brainstorm how to prevent it.
• Learn general guidelines to breaking up fights without getting physical.
• Discuss options to avoid escalation of negative student behavior.
• Discuss options when a student reports a problem at the bus stop.
• Learn the actions that could escalate major misbehavior.
• Learn methods to prevent major confrontations.
• Participate in discussion of alternative actions that may have prevented various situations that resulted in an attack by the student.
• Evaluate situations where discipline went wrong and discuss positive alternatives.
• Learn about common pitfalls that can cause situations to escalate.
• Learn appropriate consequences for students who do not abide by the rules.
• Understand the importance of their role as an educator, teaching social skills.
• Understand the difference between good and bad behavior vs. adaptive and maladaptive behavior.
• Understand the basic concepts of assertive discipline that apply to the bus environment.
• Understand that developing a rapport with students will do more to contribute to a positive bus environment, reduce discipline problems and create a caring safe environment for everyone.
• Understand six myths about student management.
• Understand the ten most common behavior management mistakes drivers (educators) make.
• Understand some tricks of the trade.
• Understand twelve actions that can escalate misbehavior.
• Understand some helpful hints in dealing with students.
• Understand what a fiduciary relationship is and how that relates to their interaction with students.
• Learn about appropriate boundaries.
• Learn about appropriate and inappropriate touch.
• Learn how favoritism affects driver / student relations.
• Learn the problems that can occur when social networking with students.
• Learn guidelines for using social networking sites as it relates to “friending” students and the content of messages.
• Learn strategies for overcoming stereotypes and biases
• Learn how to rectify language patterns or case examples that exclude or demean any group.
• Learn to be sensitive to terminology
• Learn the extent of diversity in our world.
• Learn that the school bus is not the place for stereotypical, homophobic, racial, and/or biased comments.

Evaluation Format

• Evaluating Quizzes

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