Meeting Pattern
Online/Google Classroom
Description
Educate and empower both parents and teens about the critical issues surrounding teen driving safety. Gain a comprehensive understanding of the risks associated with teen driving, including the impact of brain development, the importance of graduated driver licensing, and the dangers of distracted and impaired driving.
Syllabus, Objectives, and Outcomes
Objectives:
You will:
- Explain the role of brain development in teen driving behavior.
- Discuss the Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) system and its effectiveness.
- Create a Teen Driving Agreement (TDA) with your students’ parents or guardians.
- Identify strategies for supervising teen drivers.
- Explain the dangers of distracted driving and impaired driving.
- Identify safe driving practices for teen drivers.
Materials:
Required Text
Not So Fast: Parenting your Teen Through the Dangers of Driving, by Tim Hollister, March, 2018 found on Amazon.
Required Student Resources
- Computer with internet access.
- Access to Google Docs & Google Classroom.
Testimonials:
"THIS COURSE HELPED ME LEARN IMPORTANT CONCEPTS REGARDING TEEN DRIVING."
"IT REASSURED ME THAT WHAT WE ARE DOING IN DRIVER'S EDUCATION CLASS IS RIGHT."
"IT WAS GOOD LEARNING ABOUT THE STATISTICS OF DEATH AND INJURY RATES AND HOW THEY CAN BE DECREASED AND/OR AVOIDED BY FOLLOWING CERTAIN RULES AND EXPECTATIONS."
"GREAT OPTION FOR FURTHER LEARNING IN THE DRIVER EDUCATION FIELD!"
"PLEASE OFFER MORE CLASSES LIKE THIS TO WORK AT OUR OWN PACE AND LEARN LOTS."
Registration Instructions
Online registration URL closes @ 5:00 p.m. on June 6, 2025.
You will receive an email when you have successfully registered; Please allow 48 hours (2 business days) for your registration to be processed. You will receive access information for online courses prior to the start date.