2025 Virtual Conference

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Working Agenda

MORNING SESSION​

8:30am
​Coffee Chat, Vendors Recognition and slide show. Open voting Election Box and ballot.
Vendor information  NYSDTSEA  Vendor Advertisement. 
Conference Registration and Membership sign up - Annual Membership $50 and Conference fee $10 = $60

9:00am
Opening Ceremony of the 16th NYSDTSEA Conference 
Star Spangle Banner
​https://youtu.be/vPKp29Luryc
Pledge Of Allegiance
https://youtu.be/2L1s2MRm4co?feature=shared

9:10am
Welcome Members to the NYSDTSEA 16th Annual Conference
Jill Green, President 2024/2025 
Review of the coming year's agenda.and New Business Announcements: 
  • Moving the 2025/2026 Elections to the end of March via online ballots.
  • Review this year's Action Plan, accomplishments and a promise to continue the work for 2025 actions.
    ​See FrontView Menu for Workplans. 
  • The National Road Safety Foundation (NRSF) focusing on its annual Drive2Life PSA Contest
  • GTSC grants submission:   trafficsafety.ny.gov/grant-administration
9:30am
New York State Pedestrian Safety Program
A multi-agency initiative towards reducing pedestrian injuries and fatalities. How we can help spread the word.
​Keynote Speaker: Christina Akley, Health Educator, Bureau of Occupational Health and Injury Prevention Programs, New York State Department of Health.
https://www.ny.gov/pedestrian-safety/pedestrian-safety-and-projects#pedestrian-safety

10:15 am
Annual Statistical Review &Update of Young Drivers Behavior and Collisions 
Promoting responsible driving behavior and making the roads safer are at the core of AAA’s mission.
Speaker: Alec Slatky, New York State AAA  Safety and Risk Management Analyst

11:15 am
Refresh and Revive: Stress Free Fitness for Screen and Steering
Ergonomics is important
Speaker:  Julianne Martin, SUNY BROOME Physical Therapy Training 

12:00 pm
Steven Brown Memorial Luncheon - Lunch on you own. Show videos during lunch break.
Facilitating Q&A regarding School Bus Stop Arm and other school bus violations.  
"School Bus Safety Arm"  as seen on YouTube  https://youtu.be/ukcCqmJzCPA?feature=shared
Fact Sheet: https://dmv.ny.gov/more-info/school-bus-safety
Speaker:  Troy Townsend.  Broome Community College
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AFTERNOON SESSION

1:00pm
Hall of Fame Award Presentation - 2025 Award
Recipient; John Graham. Clifton Park NY. 
Congrats to retired our HOF Driver Education teacher John Graham who is one of the original organizers of our NYSDTSEA Association.              
Presenter: Jane Townsend, Past President, Hall of Fame Committee

1:15pm
Information and Review of Driver Education Programs - Questions and Answers.
Updates and understanding the SED DE guidelines. https://www.nysed.gov/sites/default/files/programs/career-technical-education/nys-dtseguidelinesaugust2015.pdf
Speaker:  Sean Murphy, NY State Dept of Education

1:30 pm
"Speeding - Stop speeding before it stops you!"
Exceeding the posted limit or driving too fast for conditions is one of the most prevalent factors contributing to traffic crashes. Aggressive driving can cost you all sorts of problems. That's why officers statewide are cracking down on speeders - they want to stop speeding, before it stops you. It's all about attitude.
Speaker:  Technical Sgt. Clayton Howell, New York State Police, Troop G, Traffic Supervisor, Latham NY

Video:  What To Do If You Are Pulled Over.  A video you can show students in classroom driver education programs
What to Do and Expect When Pulled Over by Law Enforcement - American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators - AAMVA  

2:15pm 
My Car Does What?  National Safety Council Initiatives
Active car safety technology is changing fast. But no matter how much this technology advances, a knowledgeable driver will always be a car’s best safety feature. Check out these materials for drivers who want to learn more and for educators who are looking for another resource for their toolbox. See our website for more information and videos. https://mycardoeswhat.org/videos-and-graphics/videos/
Speaker:  Laura Saldivar, National Safety Council (NSC) 

3:00pm
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE  (AI)  Basics of AI in the Driver Education Classroom
Keep up with technology and see how easy it is to create and enhance your materials using it.  Exploring AI generation tools and a tutorial on how to use and create with them. 
Speaker: Jackie Townsend, BOCES Southern Tier

Classroom Gaming Ideas for Driver Education - Let's play a game of  Driver Ed Tic Tac Toe!
Introducing  a new page on our FrontView Newsletter Menu called "Classroom Gaming Ideas".
Hopefully, teachers are using Quizlet, Kahoot, Family Feud, Are You Smarter than at Fifth Grader, Jeopardy, So you want to be a Driver and other type of interactive games for fun classroom and evaluation activities. If not, here's a chance to incorporate these games and even customize them to your liking. Check them out and preview a few templates online. To share your ideas with others send these ideas to [email protected].

3:30pm
DERIC Workshop Project - What's new this Spring
Review the goals of the DERIC Curriculum and discuss this next year's focus on using DERIC to customize BTW lesson plans. Workshop signups will be available for four host locations around the state with the focus on blending some of the CHOP program videos and other resources to enrich our BTW lessons. 
Speakers:  Suzanne Stegich, Dept of Health, Mike DeMay, Fairport HS. NYSDTSEA DERIC Committee 
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4:00pm
Adjourning the 2025 Conference
  • A call for volunteers to run for Office - Election Now or later in the month?
  • Where will next year's in person Conference be held?  Binghamton NY? Turning Stone? Tioga Downs?
  • Treasurer Report
  • Door Prizes to be drawn and mailed out
  • Frank Beyer Conference Award for a 2025 member