1. Crash Course to School Bus Driving

2. How do you respect of your students?
EARN

3. Personality

4. thing you can do to get respect?
What is the EASIEST
thing you can do to get respect?

5. Greet your students

6. Greet your students
Introduce yourself to them and tell them your name

7. Greet your students
Introduce yourself to them and tell them your name
Know each students name

8. How do I Know Their Names?
Route Rosters
Ask them
Listen

9. Greet your students
Introduce yourself to them and tell them your name
Know each students name
Assign Seats

10. Greet your students
Introduce yourself to them and tell them your name
Know each students name
Assign Seats
Talk to them and get to know them

11. Greet your students
Introduce yourself to them and tell them your name
Know each students name
Assign Seats
Talk to them and get to know them
Have fun with them!

12. Now how do you have fun driving a school bus?!?
Birthdays
Newspaper clippings
Treats (If your district allows it)
Sponsor student’s events
Play the radio and change the station
Use your imagination

13. Stand up when unloading your students in the morning and loading your students in the afternoon

14. Stand up when unloading your students in the morning and loading your students in the afternoon
Besides… If you’re post-tripping your bus like DPS says, you need to stand up anyhow

15. Rules on Your Bus…

16. What are the three basic rules?

17. Sit Down
Hands to Yourself
Talk Quietly to the Person Sitting Next to You

18. In a study conducted by Oceanside Unified School District in California, these three basic rules will solve 90% of all your other discipline problems.
WHY?

19. Talking to your students…

20. Shut Up

21. Alternatives to “Shut Up”
“You’re way too loud”
“Settle down”
“The whole bus doesn’t need to hear it”
“Be quiet”
Hold your hand up and motion down
“Shut the mouths” – LAST RESORT

22. These two little words go a lot farther than yelling and screaming!
A Little Tip…
PLEASE
&
THANK YOU
These two little words go a lot farther than yelling and screaming!

23. Using Progression…
Example:
Sitting Down

24. Using Progression… 1 2 3 Directive Demeanor Have a seat, please
Friendly 2
You need to sit down
Friendly, but firm 3
Sit down!
Firm

25. Save your voice, use your hands

26. Consistency

27. What’s good for the goose is good for the gander

28. What’s good for the goose is good for the gander
Follow through

29. What’s good for the goose is good for the gander
Follow through
Don’t make threats you can’t guarantee

30. What’s good for the goose is good for the gander
Follow through
Don’t make threats you can’t guarantee
Treat your students as you would like to be treated by anyone else

31. When Problems Happen

32. Don’t let the students get the best of you!!!

33. Don’t let students get the best of you
Stay calm and talk to them. Yelling will only make you look as foolish as they do

34. Don’t let students get the best of you
Stay calm and talk to them. Yelling will only make you look as foolish as they do
If possible, talk to students privately after a route or just outside the door

35. Praise your students whenever you get a chance good behavior!

36. If you see parents out and about, compliment their child’s behavior.

37. Majors
versus
Minors

38. MINOR OFFENSES Failure to remain seated Unacceptable language
Littering
Improper boarding or departing procedures
Crossing behind the bus
Continuously late to bus stop
Noisy or annoying conduct
Rude or discourteous behavior

39. MINOR OFFENSES Verbal warning Assign to a different seat
Assigned to “Angel Seat”
Contact parent

40. MAJOR OFFENSES Refusing to obey driver or present ID
Fighting, tripping, pushing
Harassment, threat, or intimidation
Hanging out of window
Throwing objects in or from bus
Destroying / vandalizing property
Spitting
Weapons and dangerous items on bus
Consuming alcohol, tobacco, or other drugs
Lighting matches or lighters

41. You’ve done everything you can do…

42. But it’s time to write a conduct report…

43. YOU
ARE THE PROFESSIONAL!

44. Do not put your emotions into a Misconduct Report.

45. Do not put your emotions into a Misconduct Report
Document… Not comment

46. Do not put your emotions into a Misconduct Report
Document… Not comment
Grammar and spelling errors-if you need assistance don’t be afraid to ask.

47. Do not put your emotions into a Misconduct Report
Document… Not comment
Grammar and spelling errors-if you need assistance don’t be afraid to ask
Do not use another student’s name on a Misconduct Report

48. Situation:
Mikey called Scott a dork so Scott punched Mikey in the face.
How do you write this up?

49. DEFINITELY NOT A GOOD IDEA!!!! Mikey's Report:
Mikey called Scott a dork so Scott punched Mikey in the face. But Mikey is a little jerk on the bus anyhow, so he finally got what was coming to him!
DEFINITELY NOT A
GOOD IDEA!!!!

50. MUCH BETTER!!!! Mikey's Report:
Mikey called another student a dork so the student punched Mikey in the face.
MUCH BETTER!!!!

51. A Misconduct Report is confidential information.
NEVER use more than one name on a report… No exceptions!!!
Use the phrase “another student” instead

52. What is the #1 misspelled word on Misconduct Reports?

53. Isle
&
Aisle
Which is correct?

54. Appearance says it all…

55. Your personal appearance says who you are!
You are a professional; dress appropriately for your position

57. Your personal appearance says who you are!
You are a professional; dress appropriately for your position
Avoid sweat pants; baggy-oversized clothing, bare tummy, spaghetti strap tops, etc.

58. The appearance of your bus sets the tone of your bus

59. The appearance of your bus sets the tone of your bus
TRASH
The appearance of your bus sets the tone of your bus

60. The appearance of your bus sets the tone of your bus…
Sweep your bus, empty the trash, and dust the dash daily
Clean your windows and seats weekly
Mop the floor monthly (more often if needed)
Clean graffiti and repair vandalism immediately

61. In Conclusion…
You are not just a
“Bus Driver”

62. You’re a Student Transporter!

63. The Title says it all… Student Transporter
Strives to make sure that your child is safe, comfortable, and has an enjoyable ride to and from school each day. They are trained in all aspects of their position which not only includes safely operating their bus, but student management, health concerns and disabilities.

64. Student Transporter Oath
The
Student Transporter Oath

66. What have we learned today?
Movie Time!
What have we learned today?