Coach Michael Bailey

Driver Education

West Florence High School

2008-2009

Email: MBailey@fsd1.org

 

 

 

Driver Education Standards

1-Nature of the Driving Task

2-Traffic Laws and Rules for Driver Performance

3-Vehicle Performance and Control Capabilities

4-Habits and Skills for Vehicle Operation and Maneuvers

5-Perception of Systems and Events

6-Judgement of System Events

7-Decision Making for a Plan of Action

8-Driver Condition and Behavior

9-Alcohol and Other Drugs

10-Obedience and Enforcement of Traffic Laws

11-Post Crash Procedures and Responsibilities

12-Selection, Inspection, and Maintenance of Safe Vehicles

 

 

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Resources:  Driving Simulators, Class Textbooks, Morning News, Guest Speakers from DHEC and SC Highway Patrol.

 

Varied Instructional Strategies:  Class discussions, Teacher lecture, teacher demonstrations, notes and student participation.  Videos and simulated driving.

 

Student Assessment:  Students will be formally and informally evaluated.  Students will complete tests, quizzes, homework, and projects.  Also, each day of driving will count as a test grade.

 

Literacy:  The students will write daily in their journals.  Students will be given a copy of the Morning News and will look for driving related articles.  They will then write a summary of the article each day in class.  The journals will be collected each Friday and graded over the weekend.

 

Numeracy: Students will accurately identify and abide by speed limits on the roadways while driving.  Drivers will  monitor the cars speedometer while driving to ensure that they are not going over the posted speed limit.  Students will be graded and given an average each time that they drive in class.  They will keep track of their grades and try to improve them each time that they drive.  

 

Driver Education Classroom Phase

Day 1:  August 18

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CLASS INTRODUCTION

1-Seats and textbooks

2-Classroom Rules/Policies/Procedures

3-Grading Policy Explanation

4-Class Paperwork

5-Class description

 

 

 

 

Day 2: August 19

 

 

1-Newspaper reading/writing

2-Individual or Group Work

3-Complete Driver’s Ed Pre-Test

4-Driving in Simulators

 

Day 3: August 20

Chapter 1

1-Newspaper reading/writing

2-Chapter one Group Work

3-Chapter One discussion

4-Simulator driving

Day 4:August 21

Chapter 2: Signs, Signals, and Roadway Markings

1-Chapter 1 Review

2-Chapter 1 Test

3-Newspaper Reading/Writing

4-Chapter 2 Groups work and discussion

 

Day 5: August 22

1-Newspaper reading and writing

2-Chapter 2 review

3-Chapter 2 Test

4-Video: Handling emergency situations while driving

Day 6: August 25

 

 

 

 

 

Chapter 3

IN-CAR DEVICES AND SAFETY DEVICES

1-Newspaper Reading/writing

2-Chapter 3 Overview and Discussion

3-In-Car quiz

4-Driving in Simulators

 

 

 

 

Day 7:August 26

Chapter 4&5

USING THE SIPDE PROCESS AND NATURAL LAWS OF DRIVING

1-Chapter 3 Review

2-Chapter 3 Vocabulary Quiz

3-Chapter 4 Overview and Discussion

4-Discuss Chapter 5

5-Newspaper Journals

 

1-Newspaper Reading and Writing

2-Chapter 5 quiz

3-Video: National Driving Test

 

 

Day 8:August 27

Chapter 6

Using the SIPDE Process while driving

1-Chapter 5 notes and discussion

2-Seat Belt myth Worksheet

3-Quiz Chapter 5

4-Chapter 6 notes

5-Chapter 6 discussion

6-Newspaper Reading/Writing

 

Day 9:August 28

1-Finish discussing chapter 6

2-Individual or group work

3-Notes and discuss chapter 7

4-Video: Intersections

5-Newspaper reading/writing

6-Driving in Simulators

 

Day 10:August 29

1-Finish discussing Chapter 7

2-Group Work (Variety of Turns worksheet)

3-Discuss worksheet

4-Newspaper reading/writing

5-Driving in Simulators

 

Day 11

1-Test: Chapter 6 & 7

2-Individual Writing Assignment

3-Discuss Chapter 8

4-Video-Sharing the road with trucks

5-Newspaper reading/writing

6-Driving in Simulators

 

Day 12

1-Video-Brandon tells his story

2-Video-City Driving

3-In-class worksheet

4-newspaper reading/writing

5-Driving in Simulators

 

Day 13

Chapter 9- CITY DRIVING

1-Guest Speaker from DHEC

Speaking about the importance of changing your oil and recycling it.  Also, she will discuss littering laws and procedures.

Day 14

Chapter 10- RURAL DRIVING

Chapter 11- EXPRESSWAYS

1-Newspaper reading and writing

2-Discuss Chapter 10

3-Individual work on Chapter 10

4-Discuss Chapter 11

5-Driving in Simulators

 

Day 15

1-Test Chapter 10 & 11

2- Discuss Chapter 12-ADVERSE CONDITIONS

3- Newspaper reading/writing

4- Driving in Simulators.

 

Day 16

1-Group Work on adverse condition

2-Discuss Chapter 13-HANDLING EMERGENCIES

4-Newspaper reading/writing

5-Driving in Simulators

 

Day 17

1-Discuss chapter 14-BUYING A VEHICLE

3-Discuss chapter 15-MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE

4-Video: Handling emergency situations

 

Day 18

Chapter 15-HOW ALCOHOL & DRUGS EFFECT DRIVING

1-State Trooper Collins Presentation

Speaking about seat belt importance, dui dangers and laws, as well as the effects of alcohol and drugs.

 

Day 19

1-Work on In-class projects in the library

2- Video: The Accident.  Depicts the life of three girls who are involved in an alcohol related accident.  Shows the criminal and civil process of such events and how all three lives were altered by these events.

 

Day 20

1-Present In-class projects

2-newspaper reading/writing

3-Discuss Driving Procedures and Expectations.

 

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Behind The Wheel Phase

Week 1

 

The Basics

1-Starting the Car

2-Starts and Stops

3-Backing

4-In and Outs(hand over hand steering)

5-Shutting Down the Car

 

Week 2

 

Residential Area Driving

1-Starting the Car

2-Backing the Car

3-Left and Right Turns

4-Three Point Turns

5-Shutting Down the Car

Week 3

 

City Driving

1-Starting the Car

2-Backing the Car

3-Handling Intersections

4-City Driving Techniques

5-Lane Changing Techniques

6-Parallel Parking

7-Three Point Turns

8-Shutting Down the Vehicle

 

Week 4

 

Rural Driving

1-Inside/Outside Checks

2-Starting the Vehicle

3-Rural Area Driving

4-Driving at higher speeds

Week 5

Final Drive

1-Inside/Outside Checks

2-Starting the Vehicle

3-Backing Out of an Angle Parking Space and parallel parking.

4-Insurance Paperwork

5-DMV Certificates for Successful Completion

6-Final Words/Thoughts/Concerns

 

 

 

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