• 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

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.

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Crisis Management on the School Bus

This is a 3- hour course including crisis management, concealed weapons, displayed weapons, warning signs, hostage situations, and dealing with angry people.

The course costs $24.95 per participant.

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How Bus Drivers Get Into Trouble Program 1

Inappropriate Discipline, Driving Under the Influence, Unprofessional Behavior

This is a 1- hour course to help drivers and attendants learn appropriate and inappropriate types of consequences.

Plus, you would think it would go without saying that this is inappropriate and will result in criminal charges and termination, however, drivers test positive for drugs and alcohol all the time. This intended to make the driver think twice before making this mistake.

Harassment, bullying, lying and arguing are all unprofessional conduct. Lack of confidentiality of student records can not only get the driver in trouble, but expose the school district to successful lawsuit.

The course costs $12.95 per participant.

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How Bus Drivers Get Into Trouble Program 2

Concealed Weapons on the Bus, Displayed Weapons on the Bus, Warning Signs

This is a 1- hour course to help drivers and attendants know where students hide weapons and drugs.

Participants need to know what they should do if there is a hidden or displayed weapon.

Warning signs for children who have the potential for violence to themselves or others are discussed, as well as, strategies for surviving hostage situations.

The course costs $12.95 per participant.

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How Bus Drivers Get Into Trouble Program 3

Driver/Student Relations, Social Networking with Students, Intolerance / Acceptance

This is a 1- hour course.

Drivers are more & more concerned with their responsibility as a school official to exhibit appropriate driver-student relations. It is important to understand boundaries and the nature of a fiduciary relationship, plus know what s acceptable for appropriate and inappropriate touch and avoiding favoritism.

A new concern has surfaced with social networking issues. This unit provides guidelines for educators to include do s & don ts of  friending and message content that can get drivers into trouble.Drivers need to know tactics for overcoming biases and stereotypes. How do you rectify language patterns & be sensitive to terminology?

The course costs $12.95 per participant.

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How Bus Drivers Get Into Trouble Program 4

Failing to Curtail Bullying, Angry Parent Boarding the Bus, Student Fights on the Bus

This is a 1- hour course.

What can you do when an angry parent boards the bus? Techniques of verbal control and withdrawal are discussed to avert confrontations on the road and re-direct them to a controlled situation at the school.

Schools are largely insulated from lawsuits UNLESS they have been told about the problem & did nothing. Ideas are presented for preventing bullying, and dealing with and documenting incidents.

How should drivers & assistants break up fights on the bus? What are your responsibilities when you are told of a pending fight at the bus stop? What are the key warning signs of students who may become violent?

The course costs $12.95 per participant.

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How Bus Drivers Get Into Trouble Program 5

Bus Stop Fatalities & Injuries, Loading Zone Fatalities & Injuries, Leaving Students Unattended

This is a 1- hour course

This unit puts a face on the tragedy of bus route and stop fatalities. Of the 17 children killed in 2008-09, 10 were struck by their own bus. The other 7 were struck by passing vehicles. Guidelines for safe stops and routes are discussed.

Loading zones at schools require a slightly different procedure than loading and unloading on routes. Traffic during school opening and dismissal can be confusing for children.

Child endangerment is the issue and post trip checks using a child alarm system or empty bus sign is essential. But that s not the only way you can get into trouble leaving students unattended.

The course costs $12.95 per participant.

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How Bus Drivers Get Into Trouble Program 6

Student Attacks on Drivers, Surviving a Hostage Situation, Distracted Driving

This is a 1- hour course

Six different scenarios straight from the headlines provide discussion on what happened and ideas about how it could have been prevented. There is discussion about actions that can escalate major misbehavior & how to avoid major confrontations.

What should they do? This unit discusses active listening skills, such as, effective pauses, minimal encouragement, paraphrasing, emotion labeling, mirroring, open-ended questions, and  I messages, Survival tips are suggested along with identification tips and on-board procedures during a hostage situation.

The course costs $12.95 per participant.

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Managing Special Need Student Behavior

This is a 1- hour course to help drivers and attendants learn how to manage various special needs student behavior.

The course costs $12.95 per participant.

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Bullying/ Harassment and Dealing With Angry People

This is a 3- hour course.

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.

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.

Anger is a natural human emotion. You can t tell a person to not be angry. What you can do is help them understand appropriate methods to deal with their anger.

Drivers and assistants can learn questioning techniques that give you the best chance of de-escalating a situation and sorting out the facts that are pertinent to resolve the problem.

The course costs $24.95 per participant.

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Behavior Modification Program One: 1 hour course

There are two sides to the behavior modification coin. On one hand, you catch them doing the wrong thing and you provide consequences. On the other hand, you catch them doing it right and give them rewards. The most effective disciplinarians provide a reinforcement density of 3 positive comments for every one corrective action. You can t make kids behave. You have to make them want to behave for you.

The course costs $12.95 per participant.

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Behavior Modification Program Two: 1 hour course

Topics covered in this unit are Assertive Discipline, Six Myths about Student Management, 10 most Common Behavior Management Mistakes, Tricks of the Trade, 12 Actions that Can Cause Major Misbehavior, Preventing Major Confrontations, Effective Student Management, and Building Your Bus Community

The course costs $12.95 per participant.

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Discipline Tips that Work: 1 hour course

The purpose of this video is to provide your staff with an easy-to-use resource for handling 19 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.

The course costs $12.95 per participant.

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A Bus Attendant's Guide to Student Management Programs 1, 2 and 3

This is a 3- hour course including: The Importance the Bus Attendant, Qualifications and Major Duties, Where you Place Yourself on the Bus is Important, Teamwork between the Attendant and the Driver, Leaving Students Unattended, Post Checking the Bus, How to Get Students to Behave, Rules on the Bus, Encouragement and Praise, Consequences, Rewards, Reinforcement Density, Tricks of the Trade, Actions That Could Escalate Major Misbehavior, Discipline Tips, Inappropriate Discipline, Americans with Disabilities Act, People First Language, Characteristics and Interventions for Children who are: Mentally Disabled, Emotionally Disabled, Learning Disabled, Communication Disorders, Hearing Impaired, Autism, and Physically Disabled. Discipline Tips, Alternatives to Punitive Discipline, FERPA, and Confidentiality of Records.

The course costs $24.95 per participant.

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A Bus Attendant's Guide to Student Management Program 1

This is a 1- hour course including: The Importance the Bus Attendant, Qualifications and Major Duties, Where you Place Yourself on the Bus is Important, Teamwork between the Attendant and the Driver, Leaving Students Unattended, and Post Checking the Bus.

The course costs $12.95 per participant.

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A Bus Attendant's Guide to Student Management Program 2

This is a 1- hour course including: How to Get Students to Behave, Rules on the Bus, Encouragement and Praise, Consequences, Rewards, Reinforcement Density, Tricks of the Trade, Actions That Could Escalate Major Misbehavior, Discipline Tips, and Inappropriate Discipline.

The course costs $12.95 per participant.

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A Bus Attendant's Guide to Student Management Program 3

This is a 1- hour course including: Americans with Disabilities Act, People First Language, Characteristics and Interventions for Children who are: Mentally Disabled, Emotionally Disabled, Learning Disabled, Communication Disorders, Hearing Impaired, Autism, and Physically Disabled. Discipline Tips, Alternatives to Punitive Discipline, FERPA, and Confidentiality of Records.

The course costs $12.95 per participant.

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