Florida’s Blended Learning Experience

The School Training Solutions (STS) Florida course, combined with a county’s behind-the-wheel training, exposes drivers to an ideal blended learning experience. The online course for bus drivers includes the 20 hours of training mandated by the State of Florida’s Department of Education (DOE), broken down into 13 lessons plus an end-of-course test. Students enrolled in the program are able to complete their required 20 hours of training within the total flexibility afforded by the STS online system.

The STS FL bus operator course includes the following online lessons:

• Operator Roles and Responsibilities (1 Hour)
• Becoming Familiar with a School Bus (2 Hours)
• School Bus Vehicle Inspections (1 Hour)
• School Bus Vehicle Operation (2.5 Hour)
• Traffic Control Devices (1 Hour)
• School Bus Critical Situations (2 Hours)
• Crash Procedures (1 Hour)
• Loading and Unloading Students (1.5 Hours)
• School Bus Passenger Management (2 Hours)
• First Aid (1 Hour)
• Students with Special Needs (2.5 Hour)
• Field and Activity Trips (1 Hour)
• Commercial Driver’s License Pre-trip Inspection (1.5 Hour)
• School Bus Operator Training End-of-Course Test (1 Hour)

Let us know if School Training Solutions (STS) can help you implement an online training program for your school bus drivers or other school employees.

We are all familiar with the “Don’t Drink and Drive” message and its consequences, but many don’t realize that drugs — even those prescribed by a doctor — can affect your ability to safely drive. While alcohol-related driving deaths are decreasing in our nation, drugged driving has become rampant.

Law enforcement officials report that in the past drugged driving meant driving under the influence of illegal substances, but now it has become more commonly associated with prescription and even over-the-counter drugs.

Safe driving is a complex skill that requires clear judgment, perception, concentration, motor skills, memory, and reaction to your surroundings — all of which can be affected by prescription and over-the-counter drugs. It is important to read the warnings and side effects on the labels of drugs, to be aware of how your body reacts, and to discuss any effects with your doctor or pharmacist. Your life (and the lives of others on the road) depends on it.

December is National Impaired Driving Prevention Month, and in order to raise awareness of this growing problem and its consequences, we are offering a discounted course:

Discounted Course:   Prescription Drugs Misuse and Abuse This 2-hour professional development course familiarizes learners with the problems arising with misuse, abuse, and diversion of controlled medications. It also discusses the Controlled Substance Act (CDA) of 1970, and Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) policy for prescribing controlled substances. Regularly $30.00 / Now $20.00 all December

National Education Week is November 16-22!

School Training Solutions would also like to take a minute to thank school bus drivers across the country that ensure our children make it safely to and from school every day. As the school representative who is the first and last to see many of the children on a daily basis, we commend you for the job you do. Thank you!

Take the opportunity to celebrate public education and honor individuals who are making a difference in ensuring that every child receives a quality education. The weeklong celebration features a special observance each day of the week, including:

• Monday — Kickoff Day
• Tuesday — Parents Day
• Wednesday — Education Support Professionals Day
• Thursday — Educator for a Day
• Friday — Substitute Educators Day

It is THAT time of year…

Look for School Training Solutions (STS) at the 2014 Florida Charter School Conference (FCSC) in Orlando, FL.

I am in town at the FCSC Trade Show on November 18 & 19 to answer ANY questions you may have about online training.

I am looking forward to seeing everyone again this year!

See you soon,

Patrick Willi
School Training Solutions

Veterans Day celebrates the service of all U.S. Military veterans. The holiday is intended to thank veterans for their service, to acknowledge that their contributions to our national security are appreciated, and to support all those who have served, sacrificed, and done their duty.

Raymond Weeks of Birmingham, Alabama, organized a Veterans Day parade for that city on November 11, 1947, to honor all of America’s Veterans for their loyal service. In 1954, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed a bill proclaiming November 11th as Veterans Day and called upon Americans everywhere to rededicate themselves to the cause of peace.

Please take time on November 11th, Veterans Day, to thank and honor all those who served honorably in the U.S. military during times of war or times of peace.