The Media Library of Genesee Valley BOCES

Teleconference aired May 4, 1993. Features Thomas Sobol and Regent Walter Cooper and focuses on the rationale and value of Shared Decision Making: Working Together To Improve Student Results

Educators, parents, and students all have a stake in policy decision

Focuses on ways to provide a significant level of involvement for those who are eager to contribute to the improvement of schools. Program 1: Changing Schools Through Shared Decision Making (30 min.). Program 2: Shared Decision Making How It Works (30 min.). Facilitator's Guide included

Explains how school bus drivers can avoid road hazards by constantly scanning the surrounding traffic situation

Training for school bus drivers includes: pre-trip inspection, an inside look at brake mechanics, reducing liability, life saving skills-based brake training

Parents and schools must work together to plan and implement appropriate educational programs for children with epilepsy

A town meeting with Dan Rather as a moderator on the violence in our schools today

The purpose of this videotape series is to assist schools, districts, individual teachers, and communities in developing and maintaining schools as communities. Program 1: Teachers and Students Build a Successful School Community (30 min.). Program 2: Community Members and Parents Build a Successful School Community (30 min.)

Covers antilock brake systems, air brakes, hydraulic brakes, extending brake life. Includes Best Practices for: wet roads, brake failure, emergency stops, downhill braking, skid recovery, following and stopping distances. Includes facilitator's guide and reproducible workbook masters

The purpose of this November 17, 1993 teleconference is to introduce, clarify and discuss the School Quality Review Initiative, part of New York State's New Compact for Learning