Bus Driver & Bus Aides Strategies - PowerPoint Presentation

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Bus Driver & Bus Aides Strategies to Communicate with Special Needs StudentsSlide2

Intermediate District 287Amy Tiedens

Transportation CoordinatorSteve HigginsNEC School CounselorSlide3

Listen and ask questions!

Please

silence cell phones and feel free to step out if you need to take a call.

Participate, share ideas and ask questions.Slide4

Outcomes for today

Understanding how to interact with Level 3-4 setting

students on the bus.

Acquire

strategies and tools to use with intense children.Slide5

Intermediate District 287 Serves a Unique Population of Students

ALC Programs (Alternative Learning Centers)Learning Disabilities

ASD- Autism Spectrum Disorder, non-verbal & verbal

DCD- Developmental Cognitive Disabilities

Down Syndrome

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

EBD- Emotionally & Behaviorally Disturbed

ADHD- Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder

Depression

PTSD- Post traumatic Stress

Disorder

ODD - Oppositional Defiant DisorderSlide6

Communicate with Staff and ParentsDriver should be given some IEP information (Transportation Accommodations) on a need to know basis on how to assist the student to have a calm bus ride

Let the staff interact with the students they know and they can give the students friendly reminders on how to properly ride the busWait until the student departs the bus, and quietly communicate with the staff or parent on what is needed to ensure a safe ride for the students

Ask staff how to interact with students

What do the students like and dislike

Be patient, and many times school staff can assist with calming the student to be ready to ride

You are transporting students with a multitude of disabilities

Students with Emotional Behavior Disorders can be the hardest to understand

Communicate with Dispatch for ideasSlide7

Joe

A Day in the Life of a child with intensity:

Every connection with our students is an opportunity to create greatness...

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Remind yourself:DO NOT TAKE IT PERSONALLY!!!!!!!Slide9

•Absolutely No! Refuse to energize negativity.

•Absolutely Yes! Relentlessly energize the positive.•Absolutely Clear! Maintain total clarity about rules and always give resets for rules broken.

Positive Behavior InterventionSlide10

•RECOGNIZE EVERYTHING THAT’S GOING RIGHT.

Absolutely Yes!Slide11

Behavior modifications for special needs studentsDrivers are the first and last teacher of the day for the students on the bus.Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports, is a positive, proactive approach to preventing problem behavior. Students are taught clear expectations based upon behavioral goals agreed-upon by transportation

stakeholders. The behavioral expectations are taught just like any academic subject. Slide12

Bus Behavior Scenarios1. Jimmy walks onto the bus, he does not talk. He sits straight up in the seat

and puts his seat belt on.What is going right on the bus and what are you able to say to help Jimmy to reinforce his good behavior and continue for him to have a good day

?

Answer:

“Jimmy

, I noticed that you walked calmly onto the bus, sat down in your seat and put your seatbelt on. That shows me that you are ready to go and we are going to have a great day!” 

2. Jenny is exiting the bus to walk into school.

What is going right on the bus and what are you able to say to Jenny to help to develop a good relationship with her

?

Answer:

“Jenny

, I noticed that you are wearing a new pink shirt today, have a great day!” 

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Bus Behavior Scenarios Cont.3. As

Tom is entering the bus, he is swearing and stating that his teacher was unfair to him today.What is going right on the bus and what is your response to help Tom have a good bus ride

home?

Answer:

“Tom

, I can see that you are frustrated with what happened in school today. Let’s start over and have a good bus ride home.”

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Let’s meet the Students from District 287

Name: Julio

Grade

: 7th Grade

Smart Kid

Nice

ConsiderateDepressed

Swears ALL the TimeThrew a Desk at his teacherGave student black eye for cutting in line at lunch. Slide15

Julio’s Bus Report

Julio was disobeying the driver by shouting on the bus and talking back when asked to keep it down, he was also eating on the bus.

There

are four EBD students on this bus,

Julio has

a 30 minute bus ride.

What is going right on the bus?Slide16

287 Students Cont.

Name: Harvey

Grade:

6

th

Smartest Kid in his Class

FriendlyHonest

FunnyClass ClownThird Foster Home in 6 weeksSwears Like a SailorOn Probation for Stealing

Will be Physically Ag

g

ressiveSlide17

Use Rules

that begin with “NO

.”

Maintain total clarity about

expectations

and

sometimes

give resets for

expectations broken

Use the least amount of redirection as possible and always have the students practice the correct behavior to ensure that they understand what they should be doing.

Absolute Clarity!Slide18

Pay attention to your tone of voice

Give

Student(s) time to Process Directions Given

Be Consistent

Don’t Take Things

PERSONAL

LIVE

IN THE MOMENT

Don’t

engage in any power struggle you will never

win

Let

go of any notion that it’s your job to prevent a child from breaking a

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Strategies for working with students with Special Needs:

Get

to know and develop a relationship with each

student

Kids

don’t care what you know until they know that you

care

Intentionally Listen to what they’re

saying

Be Aware of the Energy you bring to every

situation

GIVE THEM SPACE

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Bus Conduct ReportsIf you need to write a student up for unsafe behavior, it’s ok to write them up and have your supervisor send it to the school.

Don’t threaten or tell the student you are going to write them up, it could make their behavior worstSlide21

Important to RememberYou are the student’s first and last teacher of the day!!!!!It is part of your job to help them know how to make good decisions on how to act properly on the bus by using positive language and role modeling positive behavior

You have much more impact in a student’s life than you will ever knowSlide22
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Questions?Thank you for listening

today! I

hope you all have a successful year transporting your

students!

Feel free to email me if you have any questions:

Amy Tiedens - Steve

Higgins

763-550-7132

763-550-3153

astiedens@district

287.org

Sahiggins@district287.org