Coach Michael Bailey Driver Education West Florence High School 2009-2010 Email: MBailey@fsd1.org Parents: I do not have any control over what students are put into my classes. If you wish to attempt to get your son/daughter in driver’s education, please speak to the guidance department. Also, no materials are needed for this class except a valid driver’s permit. If a student does not have his/her permit, they will not be allowed to drive.

Standards

Classroom

Driving

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. Students will also be engaged daily in some type of writing activity. Examples include: note taking, completing worksheets, written responses to videos, and opinions to certain questions asked.

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 Second 9 weeks
Tuesday: October 20th	CLASS INTRODUCTION 1-Seats and textbooks 2-Classroom Rules/Policies/Procedures 3-Grading Policy Explanation 4-Class Paperwork 5-Class description HSAP TESTING!! 1^st and 2^nd block
Wednesday: October 21st	HSAP TESTING 1^st and 2^nd block 1-Journal Topic 2-Individual or Group Work 3-Complete Driver’s Ed Pre-Test 4-Driving in Simulators
Thursday: October 22nd	HSAP TESTING 1^st and 2^nd block
Friday: October 23rd	1-Students in 1^st and 2^nd block will be introduced to the class due to missing the first couple of days with HSAP testing. 3^rd block will drive on the simulators for the first half of class and be in the library completing a project on car insurance for the 2^nd half of class.
Monday: October 26th	1-Journal Topic 2- Students will complete a group assignment on Chapter 1 3- Students will discuss the main objectives of Chapter 1. 4- Students will create a storyboard based on the SIPDE Process. Search, Identify, Predict, Decide, and Execute. 5-Simulator driving if time permits .
Tuesday: October 27th	1- Students will complete a journal entry 2- Students will complete Chapter 1’s test 3- Students will complete a worksheet on the different types of signs and roadway markings on roadways. 4- Students will complete groupwork and discuss Chapter 2. This chapter deals with traffic signs, signals, and roadway markings.
Wednesday: October 28th	1-Students will complete a journal entry 2- Students will be put into groups and complete an assignment on the different groups of traffic signs. Each group will represent a different group of signs. Each group member will be responsible for drawing one of the types of signs found in that group and explain the importance of the sign. 3-Students will be able to locate and operate the major in car devices needed to function an automobile. Students will be placed in simulators and asked to identify and operate some devices. 4-Students will drive in the simulators.
Thursday: October 29th	Guest Speaker: Lori Beer from DHEC Mrs. Beer will be speaking on the proper procedures and advantages of recycling used motor oil and littering laws in South Carolina and how they relate to driving and the responsibilities drivers have to follow these laws. If there is any time left in class after Mrs. Beer speaks, then students will drive in the simulators.
Friday: October 30th	1-Students will review Chapter 2 material and complete the Chapter 2 test. 2-Video: The Accident. The movie involves three high school girls nearing the end of their Senior year and graduation from high school. The movie shows the consequences of drinking and driving and peer pressure while driving. It also gives a real account of what a DUI trial is like and the possible punishments associated with the criminal charges. Students will answer questions that relate to the movie
Monday : November 2nd	No School for students! Staff Development day for Teachers.
Tuesday: November 3rd	1) Students will complete a journal entry 2) Students will finish “The Accident” movie from Friday and answer related questions. 3) Students will discuss Chapter 4 and Chapter 5. These chapters deal with natural laws and how they affect your driving. 4) Students will drive in simulators
Wednesday: November 4th	1) Students will complete groupwork on Chapter 7 (entering and exiting intersections) and Chapter 8 (sharing the roadway with special vehicles) 2) Students will watch a video on how to deal with emergency situations while driving. 3) Students will drive in simulators
Thursday: November 5th	1) Students will begin working on a road trip activity in class. The activity will either be done in the library or on laptops in the classroom. 2) Students will be grouped together to plan and manage a road trip that meets certain criteria. The students will have to plan every aspect of the trip including costs. Students will have to find information dealing with gas mileage and total amount of money spent on gas, looking up hotel costs and planning to stay in the hotels, visit a certain number of US Historical sites and explain their importance, and map a detailed route to their destination and back home.
Friday: November 6th	1. Students will finish the road trip activity that was started on Thursday!
Monday: November 9th	1) South Carolina State Trooper Sonny Collins will be a guest speaker to all 3 of my classes. Trooper Collins will speak on various topics, including seat belt safety, drinking and driving, and the importance of maintaining appropriate speeds while driving.
Tuesday: November 10th	1) Students will complete a journal entry 2) Students will discuss chapter 8 (sharing the road with tractor trailers) and chapter 9 (city driving) 3) Students will view a short video from State Farm. The video consists of 3 teenage drivers and their families who have had their lives changed due to a traffic accident involving the teenage driver. The video shows details and circumstances of the accidents as well as personal accounts of life after the accidents. 4) Students will drive in simulators if there is time
Wednesday: November 11th	1) Students will complete a journal entry 2) Students will discuss chapter 10 (Rural Roads) and chapter 11 (Interstates) 3) Students drive in simulators
Thursday: November 12th	1) Students will discuss how to drive in adverse conditions (bad weather) 2) Students will discuss how to handle emergencies while driving 3) Students will view a video of a first hand account of a teenager involved in an alcohol related wreck. The video depicts his life before and after the wreck and also adds family accounts of the events that took place and how it has effected them.
Friday: November 13th	1) Students will complete the final test of the in class portion of driver’s education. 2) Students will discuss all driving procedures for the on road portion of class. 3) Students will be put in their driving groups and have their driving day assigned to them. 4) Students will drive in the simulators.

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Behind The Wheel Phase
Week 1 November 16-20	The Basics 1-Starting the Car 2- Smooth Starts and Stops 3-Backing 4-In and Outs of left and right turns (hand over hand steering) 5-Angled and Perpendicular Parking 6-Neighborhood driving
Week 2 September 21-25	Residential Area Driving 1-Starting the Car 2-Backing the Car 3-Left and Right Turns 4-Three Point Turns 5-Characteristics and practices of driving in neighborhoods 6-Shutting Down the Car
Week 3 September 28-October 2	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 October 5-9	Rural Driving 1-Inside/Outside Checks 2-Starting the Vehicle 3-Rural Area Driving 4-Driving at higher speeds 5-Parallel parking
Week 5 October 12-16	Final Drive 1-Inside/Outside Checks 2-Starting the Vehicle 3-DMV Road Test preparation. 3 point turns, backing 100 feet, overnight parking, and parallel parking. 4-Perpendicular and angled parking 5-Insurance Paperwork 6-DMV Certificates for Successful Completion 7-Final Words/Thoughts/Concerns Students will also be given a review sheet to use before they take their license test at the DMV.

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