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**Workshops subject change, current as of 4/28/2010 Head Start Transportation 101 What Head Start Programs Need to Know About the New Professional Development Requirements for Head Start Transportation Staff The Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act of 2007 includes new requirements for Head Start programs to meet specific professional development goals. Join this session to learn more about how the new requirements affect transportation personnel. This session is designed for programs that provide transportation services and who are looking for strategies to support the professional development for their transportation staff. Participants will learn about a process for establishing a competency-based approach that can be integrated as part of their professional development plan. Presented by: Myra Crouch Collaboration with School Districts Discover possible outcomes to improve the lives of our young students by collaborating with partners and stakeholders. Discuss possibly sharing resources and examine ways to coordinate federal, state, and local policy and develop common goals. Discuss and access needs, musts and wants of the future. Presented by: Launi Schmutz Susan Hunt Alexandra Robinson Community of Practice: A Head Start Forum This is the place for those who share an interest and dedication to providing the safest transportation possible for Head Start children to come together and discuss and learn from each other through sharing knowledge and experiences related to transportation of Head Start children, including infants and toddlers. Facilitated breakout discussion groups will include 1) Meeting 1310.23 through Successful Collaboration, 2) Attracting and Keeping the Good Ones: Drivers, Bus Monitors and Transportation Managers, 3) Babies in Buses and 4) Safety and Security. Facilitators will share the highlights of their discussions with the whole group. Presented by: Nancy Netherland Guadalupe Cuesta Brian Richmond Improving Efficiency in Head Start Operations The challenge of Head Start transportation is a unique and complex one. Controlling the cost of this service is critical in order to minimize the funding that is diverted from direct services. This session will focus on identifying opportunities for increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of transportation within the unique realm of Head Start operations. The discussion will focus on direct service providers, delegate agencies and contractual service providers such as school district transportation operations. Presented by: Tim Ammon Myra Crouch Innovative Ways to Serve Infants and Toddlers This workshop will address the issues of the transportation safety education requirements and how we can effectively support child education in and out of the classroom environment. Parent involvement, parent education, observation, and assessment will be introduced with guidelines to support planning and implementation of the curriculum using developmentally appropriate practices consistent with the Head Start Child Outcomes Framework. The participants will also receive the most recent updates on the Infants and Toddlers Safety Education Curriculum addendum that focuses on the role of parents as the first teacher for their children in transporting them safely in vehicles as well as pedestrian safety guidelines and resources. Presented by: Nancy Netherland Tina Heily Legal Issues for Head Start Transportation We will go beyond the basics to explore the legal framework around some key issues for transporting Head Start students. Topics include: Use and misuse of student information; pick-up and drop-off concerns; the role of the bus monitor; incident and training documentation; and other safety considerations. Presented by: Peggy Burns Lessons from a Head Start Bus Crash This course will discuss what was learned through a horrible bus crash, why CRS (Child Restraint Systems) are so important for Head Start, and how good training with the children you transport can make a difference when you need it the most. Presented by: Greg Cantrell The Role of Transportation in an Emergency Preparedness Plan for Your Program Description coming soon. Presented by: Greg Cantrell Lessons to Learn When Evacuating Students with Disabilities and Head Start Children Whether transporting students with disabilities or preschoolers, little data is available on how quickly bus drivers and attendants must get kids off of a bus in an emergency, especially a fire. The general rule of thumb is you have two minutes. But add to this complexity students in wheelchairs, restrained in age-appropriate vests or car seats or secured with lap/shoulder belts. This live-demonstration joint session will instruct participants on best practices for how to evacuate the bus as soon as possible and will demonstrate the obstacles that all pupil transporters must clear when planning for the worst-case scenario. Presented by: Charley Kennington Kathleen Furneaux Cheryl Wolf Susan Hunt Denny Coughlin |