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ADTSEA's Publication
2013 Issue
Volume 60
Just Released
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July 14 – 17, 2013
57th Annual ADTSEA Conference
This year’s conference is titled “Adopting and Implementing Novice Teen Driver Education and Training Administrative Standards” and will be held at the Double Tree by Hilton in Portland, ME. Our ADTSEA program planners have an extensive list of presenters for each division session. The General Sessions combine national leaders, motivational speakers and awards recognition. This year the General Session speakers include Ed Gerety, Certified Speaking Professional/Author; Robert Green, President, Survive The Drive, Inc. and Teresa Bolick, Ph.D., licensed psychologist with a special interest in neurodevelopmental disorders such as Autism and Asperger Syndrome. The Bishop Forum speaker is Debbie Silver, speaker, author and humorist. For more information and registration forms visit our website at 2013 Conference.
July 13 – 15, 2013
2013 Annual NSSP Conference
The National Student Safety Program Annual Teen Leadership Training Conference invites teens from across the nation to share their peer education activities and projects, learn about new ideas and campaigns they can conduct in their schools and communities, and enjoy a memorable conference experience! This year’s conference is titled “DIRIGO!” (I Lead!). Click here for the NSSP Conference.
ADTSEA Chronicle 2013 Issue Updated
The ADTSEA Chronicle 2013 Issue: Volume 60 was recently updated to include the article “Assessment of an Automotive Driving Simulator to Educate Novice Drivers,” from Clemson University in South Carolina.
Click here for the ADTSEA Chronicle 2013 Issue: Volume 60.
ADTSEA 3.0 Driver Education Online Training Course
ADTSEA has launched the 3.0 Driver Education Online Training Course. This course is designed to provide the student with the basic knowledge necessary to operate an automobile. It is an introduction to the highway transportation system with emphasis on risk perception and management in the decision-making process.
Letter from Brian McLaughlin, NHTSA's Senior Administrator - Traffic Injury Control on Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) Click here.
Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) Interim Final Rule (IFR) published in Federal Register
The IFR requires states to provide evidence of having a state-certified driver education program to qualify for state funding under MAP-21 and encourages states to implement the Novice Teen Driver Education and Training Administrative Standards (NTDETAS). Read the article here.
Letter of Acknowledgement from the National Transportation Board
Please read the letter of recognition by NTSB for recommendations made to NHTSA by ADTSEA regarding driver education. The letter acknowledges ADTSEA for the continued efforts being made to improve driver education by developing a model curriculum and administrative standards.
2013 ADTSEA Elections
President Elect
Cathy Broderick VT
Sam Lee HI
Secretary Treasurer
Gary Scott KS
Board of Directors
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Joe Barch VT |
Wendy Bills UT |
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Karen Sorenson WI |
Ramona Cook (Maxim) TX |
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Mark Lee MN |
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Andrew Johnson SC |
Waynette Mitchell HI |
Sharing the Road with Bicyclists
The Adam Little Foundation has developed a comprehensive unit on Sharing the Road with Bicyclists. The Unit includes a lesson plan with objectives and content specific to sharing the road with bicyclists. The lesson plan is accompanied with a class presentation in PowerPoint, which can be utilized by driver education teachers in the classroom.
Please click here for the Sharing the Road with Bicyclists Unit Lesson Plan. Click here for the Sharing the Road with Bicyclists Unit Presentation.
For more information about the Adam Little Foundation, click here
We at the American Driver and Traffic Safety Education Association (ADTSEA) are pleased by
the recent developments and steps taken by AT&T to eliminate the tragic practice of textingwhile driving.
As a national advocate for quality traffic safety education and the professional association
which represents traffic safety educators, we know full well how dangerous drivers can be
when they are distracted.
Taking a pledge to no longer text and drive is a serious commitment that we strongly believe in,
and one that we encourage our members and educators to learn more about. More
information about the pledge can be found on the campaign's website, www.itcanwait.com
Click here for the ADTSEA letter of support.
ADTSEA
Driver Education Curriculum Version 3.0
ADTSEA has released a revised curriculum for driver educators. This is a complete package containing curriculum lesson plans, enhanced learning activities and worksheets, still picture illustrations, short video clips and videos embedded in the DVD. The package includes 2 DVDs, 1 CD , 1 hard copy 3.0 curriculum and 1 copy of AAA How to Drive (14th Edition). Please click here for the Curriculum Overview, click here for the brochure including an order form, or go to our online store.
2012 Richard Kaywood Memorial Award
Randy Thiel of Wisconsin received the 2012 Richard Kaywood Memorial Award, sponsored by AAA National. In 1985, and each year thereafter, at the annual ADTSEA conference the award is presented to an individual for outstanding contributions to traffic safety in memory of Dr. Richard Kaywood, who served the Association and traffic safety education for many years.
2012 ADTSEA Teachers Excellence Award Winners
Congratulations to this year's winners of the Teachers Excellence Award.
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| Gerald Apple, WA |
Kevin Masse, VT |
Richard Salboro, HI |
Rachel Wilson, MI |
ADTSEA 2012 Elections have ended
Click here to see the winners from the elections.
NHTSA Administrators Letter in Support of Driver Education
I firmly believe that an effective driver education program-along with proven safety legislation, active law enforcement and positive engagement of parents, schools and other community members -is an important element in a program to protect these young drivers. Over the past several years, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has supported the development of several products designed to improve the quality of driver education provided to novice drivers. This includes the development of:
1) Curriculum standards that outline WHAT should be taught;
2) model curricula that demonstrate HOW it can be taught; and
3) administrative standards that outline HOW driver education should be delivered
Click here for the entire letter.
Click here for the NHTSA Toolkit for Driver Education.
Get Informed. Get Inspired. Get Involved.
Project Ignition Grants Now Available!
The National Youth Leadership Council and State Farm are pleased to announce the availability of $2,000 Project Ignition grants for public high schools to support their students in addressing teen driver safety through service-learning. For more information about Project Ignition, Click here.
Twenty-Five High Schools Receive Project Ignition Grants to Promote Safer, Smarter Driving. Read more here.
Changes Affecting Graduated Driver Licensing and Passenger Restraint Laws
In an effort to enhance safety on Pennsylvania roads, Governor Corbett and
the Legislature have agreed on changes to the Vehicle Code involving graduated
driver licensing requirements, passenger restrictions for junior drivers and
passenger restraint laws. The new rules in Act 81 of 2011 take effect on Dec. 24,
2011. Read more. Read Governor Corbett's Letter.
