Pupil Transportation

Pupil Transportation
Author: United States. Division of State and Local School Systems
Publisher:
Total Pages: 28
Release: 1962
Genre: School children
ISBN:

School Bus Wisdom

School Bus Wisdom
Author: Barry Dorshimer
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Total Pages: 229
Release: 2012-01-30
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 1468538705

The purpose of this book, "SCHOOL BUS WISDOM," is to aid the new school bus driver as well as the seasoned school bus driver in keeping their attitude, skills, safety performance and their interaction with students positive, professional, and sharp. Every School Bus driver who transports a part of that precious cargo of 24 million students to and from schools across this vast nation every day, of each school year, will benefit from this book. This book has a massive audience: Every School District throughout this country, as well as the contractors who serve School Districts which do not operate their own School Transportation. The audience also includes Parents and Guardians of students who ride a School Bus and the combination of material would be valuable information for the students themselves. Much of the information found in this book is not included in current school bus driving manuals or training materials. This is a collection of thoughts and ideas to help school bus drivers achieve positive results. This safety tool would make an excellent gift for all school bus drivers who qualify for a safety award at the end of the school year. Read a blog about the book through this link: http://schoolbuswisdom.com/blog/

Pupil Transportation and the Law

Pupil Transportation and the Law
Author: Ralph D. Mawdsley
Publisher: Education Law Association
Total Pages: 116
Release: 1996
Genre: Education
ISBN:

School officials face a daunting array of legal responsibilities in managing student transportation. This monograph identifies and discusses the most important transportation problems facing school officials, despite the considerable variances among state requirements. Following the introductory section, section 2 describes school districts' and school boards' liability for transportation decisions, including school-bus safety and requirements, selection of transportation, care owed to students during transportation, and school defenses in transportation literature. The third section outlines the legal responsibility involved in the school district's duty to transport students, including governance decisions, general financial considerations, funding of transportation, transportation of nonpublic students, transportation for special-needs students, and transportation for desegregation purposes. A conclusion reached in the final section is that legislative or administrative statutes or regulations face judicial scrutiny under federal and state constitutional standards, as well as consistency within the total state legislative scheme. Transportation guidelines, a table of cases, and an index are included. (LMI)

The Pedagogy of Confidence

The Pedagogy of Confidence
Author: Yvette Jackson
Publisher: Teachers College Press
Total Pages: 209
Release: 2011-04-14
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0807752231

In her new book, prominent professional developer Yvette Jackson focuses on students' strengths, rather than their weaknesses, To reinvigorate educators to inspire learning and high intellectual performance. Through the lens of educational psychology and historical reforms, Jackson responds To The faltering motivation and confidence of educators in terms of its effects on closing the achievement gap. The author seeks to "rekindle the belief in the vast capacity of underachieving urban students," and offers strategies to help educators inspire intellectual performance. Jackson proposes that a paradigm shift towards a focus on strengths will reinvigorate educators' passion for teaching and belief in their ability to raise the intellectual achievement of their students. Jackson addresses how educators can systematically support the development of motivation, reflective and cognitive skills, and high performance when standards and assessments are predisposed to non-conceptual methods. Furthermore, she examines challenges and offers strategies for dealing with cultural disconnects, The influence of new technologies, and language preferences of students.