New York State Driver Traffic Safety Education Association
4th Annual NYSDTSEA Conference
WAS A HUGE SUCCESS!
March 16th, 2013
at
Turning Stone Conference Center/Resort/Casino
Verona, NY
Lori Updyke - President, 2013
March Issue
This is a busy month!
The New York Teen Safe Driving Coalition has invited us to participate in the New York Distracted Driving Summit, which will be held March 3 at 8:30 am in Valhalla, New York. The meeting will also be viewable live on YouTube. Links to register for the summit or watch on-line are below.
This Summit will highlight the successes and obstacles faced in dealing with this destructive behavior. Panelists will answer the tough questions and provide real world examples of what is working, what we have learned, and what the next steps are to reduce the number of distracted driving crashes. The Summit will also attempt to determine what is needed to achieve the next level of progress, and develop a working model for states nationwide to replicate. U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx will kick off the Summit with a keynote address. He will be followed by speakers and panels of experts who will share insights on the issue of distracted driving from a variety of perspectives, including:
·New York’s approach to combating distracted driving ·Crash investigations and prosecutions
·Media’s role in changing social perceptions ·Behavioral and public health
·Changing teens’ perspectives about texting and driving
There is no cost to attend, and complimentary continental breakfast and buffet lunch are provided. If you go, please report back so that we can share info with our members.
Date: Monday, March 3, 2014 Time: 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Registration Opens: 7:45 a.m.
Place: Westchester Medical Center, Taylor Pavilion, 100 Woods Road, Valhalla, NY
To register, please follow this link:
http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07e8ycxxld2854af2d&llr=99mk k8kab
To watch the summit live online you can view it on YouTube here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-7eCILbLF8
This looks like a great opportunity! Hope you will be able to participate.
February Issue
Well, just a couple of weeks to go now before our conference and it looks like this is shaping up
to be a really fun, informative event. If you check out the tabs under "Conference" you will see the program agenda, the pre-conference workshop and those dedicated people who have registered so far.
We also have an election coming up and need all professional members to cast a ballot. You get this by way of email. Please send your votes back asap so that we can tally them for the Conference. If you forget to vote at home you can still vote at the conference. We will have the computer set up for this.
If you haven't seen the flyer regarding the Spring Teen Summit that DMV is hosting in May, please go to the flyer information under this tab, on the NYSDTSEA homepage or at the Toolkit under SafeNY.gov. This is a great opportunity to get students involved in this statewide traffic safety initiative. Chuck Conroy will be at the conference to provide us with more info.
Membership is only $20 and the conference is $50 so for under $100 you can receive the professional credit that most of us need for professional development. Consider asking your school to support your efforts and insurance for teacher liability.
January Issue
Thank you Conference committee for putting together what looks like a great menu of topics for the 2014 conference. Emails will be going out to remind attendees to register for the conference. Also, the Membership Drive for the new year is off to a great start. We are encouraging Regional Reps to bring in a couple of new members. Remember to renew early to get that special savings.
This year we have a special pre-conference workshop with hands on activities that will help enhance your programs. Please consider attending this worthwhile seminar. Some schools have monies set aside for these types of workshops. If these funds are non existent you might consider asking one or two of your local insurance companies and/or car dealers to sponsor you. They often set money aside and you can give them credit for your enrichment at your Parent Meetings.
Lastly, if there's anyone interested in running for an office we invite you to contact the election committee. The more involved we are the stronger the Association becomes. See you in less than eight weeks!
October Issue
It's been a busy beginning of the school year for most of us. Core curriculum issues, standards, some are teaching new subject areas. It seems like there is not enough time in a day to complete all that we want to accomplish. But our dedicated members are still working towards accomplishing the goals we set forth at this last year's conference. To that end we have our Conference date set for March 7-8th, 2014. Once again we will be hosting the Annual Conference at the Turning Stone Conference Center and Resort . More information will be found in the November /December issue - so stay tuned. Our Curriculum Committee has been busy putting together our NYSDTSEA recommendation for state standards. Anyone interested in serving on a curriculum committee both for NYSDTSEA or DERIC ( Driver Education Resources Instruction and Curriculum ) can contact me so that I can direct you to the committees working on these issues.
If anyone has a suggestion regarding the Conference Program please contact us through the website with your ideas.
May 2013 Issue
NYSDTSEA receives information weekly from the Center of Disease Control and Prevention. This can almost be a full time job just reading though these memos. But the information presented is eye opening and helpful when presenting these various discussion topics to our students. Unfortunately, if I were to send them out to your in boxes these emails might get buried and unread. So I think it would be easier to get this information to you if I set up a tab under "President's Message" and let you download and read these important documents when you have the time and inclination to do so. Check out the topic items and if you have interest these bulletins will be linked on that page.
Hopefully you have been hearing about the DERIC Summits that are being conducted throughout the State. The Dealing With Distraction Module that was discussed at the Conference is still being worked on and you can weigh in on goals and activities that you would like to see included in this Dealing With Distractions module. For more information you can contact
Betsy Rees, MPH DERIC Project Manager Bureau of Occupational Health and Injury Prevention New York State Department of Health Corning Tower, Room 1325 Empire State Plaza Albany, NY 12237 518-473-1143. Her email is [email protected]
April Issue
If you haven't been checking the "References" section of our newsletter you might want to peruse it before your summer driver education session begins. There are some great videos on various topics here - all in one place for your viewing. While you are viewing them you might want to make a discussion sheet to go along with your favorites, to be used in your classes. Send us your a copy and we will post it on that site. If you have a video that you think would be good to post, send us your selection.
I am also passing along a site below that was recently emailed to us. What's your opinion on this information? We have a "members blog" on our site under References. We would love a comment or two from you about this campaign in NJ. Check it out and get back to us.
http://www.teendriversource.org/more_pages/page/identifiers_and_decals/support_gov?utm_source=NJ+Decal+Webinar&utm_campaign=fbbe7c91fa-NJ_Decal_Webinar4_11_2013&utm_medium=email
March Issue
Thanks everyone for your vote of confidence. Wow, what a great conference! From all accounts Turning Stone Conference Center was a class act for us. They were very helpful and the accommodations very professional. Per our vote at the meeting, we will host the Conference at this site again next year. We are checking dates and will get back to you as soon as possible so you can mark your calendars. If you felt that this event was worthwhile, please help us spread the word to others. If you are teaching this summer, encourage those who teach with you to join the Association We would like to represent as many NYS driver education teachers as possible. It's a small price to pay. Belonging shows that we as teachers are interested and want to stay up-to-date with trends in our profession.
Also, thanks to our speakers - they were great weren't they? I think we all walked away with new information that we can use both in class and behind the wheel. Battery recharged! If you didn't get a chance to check out the 3.0 ADTSEA Curriculum on display at the exhibit area, go to their website www.adtsea.org and you can check it out there. That's one of our goals this year - to get our curriculum updated so that we have a current cookbook to follow. More on this later. Lastly, if you haven't clicked on the MANY items located both here on the FRONTVIEW and also on the NYSDTSEA website don't forget that all you have to do is click the various icons that are displayed and that will open doors to a lot of good and useful information.
March Issue
This is a busy month!
The New York Teen Safe Driving Coalition has invited us to participate in the New York Distracted Driving Summit, which will be held March 3 at 8:30 am in Valhalla, New York. The meeting will also be viewable live on YouTube. Links to register for the summit or watch on-line are below.
This Summit will highlight the successes and obstacles faced in dealing with this destructive behavior. Panelists will answer the tough questions and provide real world examples of what is working, what we have learned, and what the next steps are to reduce the number of distracted driving crashes. The Summit will also attempt to determine what is needed to achieve the next level of progress, and develop a working model for states nationwide to replicate. U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx will kick off the Summit with a keynote address. He will be followed by speakers and panels of experts who will share insights on the issue of distracted driving from a variety of perspectives, including:
·New York’s approach to combating distracted driving ·Crash investigations and prosecutions
·Media’s role in changing social perceptions ·Behavioral and public health
·Changing teens’ perspectives about texting and driving
There is no cost to attend, and complimentary continental breakfast and buffet lunch are provided. If you go, please report back so that we can share info with our members.
Date: Monday, March 3, 2014 Time: 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Registration Opens: 7:45 a.m.
Place: Westchester Medical Center, Taylor Pavilion, 100 Woods Road, Valhalla, NY
To register, please follow this link:
http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07e8ycxxld2854af2d&llr=99mk k8kab
To watch the summit live online you can view it on YouTube here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-7eCILbLF8
This looks like a great opportunity! Hope you will be able to participate.
February Issue
Well, just a couple of weeks to go now before our conference and it looks like this is shaping up
to be a really fun, informative event. If you check out the tabs under "Conference" you will see the program agenda, the pre-conference workshop and those dedicated people who have registered so far.
We also have an election coming up and need all professional members to cast a ballot. You get this by way of email. Please send your votes back asap so that we can tally them for the Conference. If you forget to vote at home you can still vote at the conference. We will have the computer set up for this.
If you haven't seen the flyer regarding the Spring Teen Summit that DMV is hosting in May, please go to the flyer information under this tab, on the NYSDTSEA homepage or at the Toolkit under SafeNY.gov. This is a great opportunity to get students involved in this statewide traffic safety initiative. Chuck Conroy will be at the conference to provide us with more info.
Membership is only $20 and the conference is $50 so for under $100 you can receive the professional credit that most of us need for professional development. Consider asking your school to support your efforts and insurance for teacher liability.
January Issue
Thank you Conference committee for putting together what looks like a great menu of topics for the 2014 conference. Emails will be going out to remind attendees to register for the conference. Also, the Membership Drive for the new year is off to a great start. We are encouraging Regional Reps to bring in a couple of new members. Remember to renew early to get that special savings.
This year we have a special pre-conference workshop with hands on activities that will help enhance your programs. Please consider attending this worthwhile seminar. Some schools have monies set aside for these types of workshops. If these funds are non existent you might consider asking one or two of your local insurance companies and/or car dealers to sponsor you. They often set money aside and you can give them credit for your enrichment at your Parent Meetings.
Lastly, if there's anyone interested in running for an office we invite you to contact the election committee. The more involved we are the stronger the Association becomes. See you in less than eight weeks!
October Issue
It's been a busy beginning of the school year for most of us. Core curriculum issues, standards, some are teaching new subject areas. It seems like there is not enough time in a day to complete all that we want to accomplish. But our dedicated members are still working towards accomplishing the goals we set forth at this last year's conference. To that end we have our Conference date set for March 7-8th, 2014. Once again we will be hosting the Annual Conference at the Turning Stone Conference Center and Resort . More information will be found in the November /December issue - so stay tuned. Our Curriculum Committee has been busy putting together our NYSDTSEA recommendation for state standards. Anyone interested in serving on a curriculum committee both for NYSDTSEA or DERIC ( Driver Education Resources Instruction and Curriculum ) can contact me so that I can direct you to the committees working on these issues.
If anyone has a suggestion regarding the Conference Program please contact us through the website with your ideas.
May 2013 Issue
NYSDTSEA receives information weekly from the Center of Disease Control and Prevention. This can almost be a full time job just reading though these memos. But the information presented is eye opening and helpful when presenting these various discussion topics to our students. Unfortunately, if I were to send them out to your in boxes these emails might get buried and unread. So I think it would be easier to get this information to you if I set up a tab under "President's Message" and let you download and read these important documents when you have the time and inclination to do so. Check out the topic items and if you have interest these bulletins will be linked on that page.
Hopefully you have been hearing about the DERIC Summits that are being conducted throughout the State. The Dealing With Distraction Module that was discussed at the Conference is still being worked on and you can weigh in on goals and activities that you would like to see included in this Dealing With Distractions module. For more information you can contact
Betsy Rees, MPH DERIC Project Manager Bureau of Occupational Health and Injury Prevention New York State Department of Health Corning Tower, Room 1325 Empire State Plaza Albany, NY 12237 518-473-1143. Her email is [email protected]
April Issue
If you haven't been checking the "References" section of our newsletter you might want to peruse it before your summer driver education session begins. There are some great videos on various topics here - all in one place for your viewing. While you are viewing them you might want to make a discussion sheet to go along with your favorites, to be used in your classes. Send us your a copy and we will post it on that site. If you have a video that you think would be good to post, send us your selection.
I am also passing along a site below that was recently emailed to us. What's your opinion on this information? We have a "members blog" on our site under References. We would love a comment or two from you about this campaign in NJ. Check it out and get back to us.
http://www.teendriversource.org/more_pages/page/identifiers_and_decals/support_gov?utm_source=NJ+Decal+Webinar&utm_campaign=fbbe7c91fa-NJ_Decal_Webinar4_11_2013&utm_medium=email
March Issue
Thanks everyone for your vote of confidence. Wow, what a great conference! From all accounts Turning Stone Conference Center was a class act for us. They were very helpful and the accommodations very professional. Per our vote at the meeting, we will host the Conference at this site again next year. We are checking dates and will get back to you as soon as possible so you can mark your calendars. If you felt that this event was worthwhile, please help us spread the word to others. If you are teaching this summer, encourage those who teach with you to join the Association We would like to represent as many NYS driver education teachers as possible. It's a small price to pay. Belonging shows that we as teachers are interested and want to stay up-to-date with trends in our profession.
Also, thanks to our speakers - they were great weren't they? I think we all walked away with new information that we can use both in class and behind the wheel. Battery recharged! If you didn't get a chance to check out the 3.0 ADTSEA Curriculum on display at the exhibit area, go to their website www.adtsea.org and you can check it out there. That's one of our goals this year - to get our curriculum updated so that we have a current cookbook to follow. More on this later. Lastly, if you haven't clicked on the MANY items located both here on the FRONTVIEW and also on the NYSDTSEA website don't forget that all you have to do is click the various icons that are displayed and that will open doors to a lot of good and useful information.
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