Anyone seeking to connect with the people and resources to keep you in the know on trends and issues in the driver and traffic safety field.
Whether you are a driving instructor or the owner of a driving school, this conference can help you increase your knowledge, enhance your career and empower YOU for long-term success in the driver and traffic safety industry.
This conference will count towards continuing education requirements for instructor renewal.
Why Attend
Gain knowledge in the continually changing and exciting field of driver and traffic safety; network with other professionals; benefit from the vast experience of the professionals instructing this program; learn the skills needed to effectively and successfully perform your responsibilities.
Learn, Network and Grow
Many attendees to our past workshops cited networking opportunities as the key benefit and reason to attend. At WPDSA conferences, attendees have plenty of opportunities to make long-lasting and helpful contacts. At the same time, the networking opportunities will foster the peer-learning through the exchange of practical experiences and viewpoints.
Cost
$40 Per Person - Includes Lunch
$65 per person for registrations received after September 24, 2008
Agenda
Tentative Schedule
(All times are subject to change.)
7:30 - 8:00 a.m. Registration
8:00 -8:30 a.m. Opening & Welcome
8:30 - 9:15 a.m. Breakout Session 1
9:15 - 10:00 a.m. General Session - Move Over Law
10:00 - 10:15 a.m. Break
10:15 - 11:00 a.m. Breakout Session 2
11:00 a.m. - 12 p.m. Breakout Session 3
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Lunch - (see menu)
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Breakout Session 4
2:00 - 2:15 p.m. Break
2:15 - 3:15 p.m. Dealing with the DMV
3:15 - 3:45 p.m. Q & A
3:45 - 4:00 p.m. Closing Session
Time
General (Salon L)
Breakout A (Salon J)
Breakout B (Salon K)
7:30 - 8:00 a.m.
Registration
8:00 - 8:30 a.m.
Opening & Welcome
8:30 - 9:15 a.m.
Teaching Methods and Activities
What's New with Traffic Signs & Signals
9:15 - 10:00 a.m.
Move Over Law & Traffic Stops
10:00 - 10:15 a.m.
Break
10:15 - 11:00 a.m.
Instructor Hiring and Testing
Forms - The Proper Way to Fill Out
11:00 - 12:00 p.m.
Driver Ed Cars and Insurance
The Safe, Responsible, Defensive Driver
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Lunch
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Internet Driver's Education Program
What's New with Traffic Signs & Signals
2:00 - 2:15 p.m.
Break
2:15 - 3:15 p.m.
Dealing with the DMV
3:15 - 3:45 p.m.
Questions and Answers
3:45 - 4:00 p.m.
Closing Session
* The session (Traffic Laws - Do you really know them?) was cancelled due to a scheduling problem with the presenter.
Breakout Session Descriptions:
Teaching Methods and Activities:
Need some new ideas for the classroom. Join this session for those ideas. There even are some ideas to use during the in-car training part of your course.
What’s New with Traffic Signs and Signals:
This session will cover the future of traffic signs and signals. See some of the new stuff that is on it’s way to your town.
Move Over Law, Traffic Stops & Dealing with Emergency Vehicles:
Basic information will be covered on dealing with the Move Over Law, Traffic Stops, & Dealing with Emergency Vehicles.
Instructor Hiring and Testing:
Questions about hiring and testing new instructors? This session can answer some of those questions and/or concerns.
Forms - The proper way to fill them out.:
Not positive on how the MV3001, MV3192, and other DMV and Driving School forms are filled out. This session will cover the basics on these forms.
Traffic Laws - Do you really know them?
Get to know the WI traffic laws. This session will cover some interesting and eye opening information about WI traffic laws. Can you really drive barefoot?
Driver’s Education Cars and Insurance:
Things you wanted to know about type of car to use. What works well, what does not. Hybrid vs. gasoline. Leasing or purchasing. And then there is the insurance.
The Safe, Responsible, Defensive Driver:
Learn the 5 characteristics of a Safe, Responsible, Defensive Driver. This session can help you improve your teaching skills and even learn a few things to make you a safe, responsible, defensive driver.
Internet Driver’s Education Program:
Is the internet the way of the future for Driver’s Education. Find out the pros and cons of this type of training for our teen drivers.
Dealing with the DMV:
This session will cover some of the common concerns driving schools and instructors have when dealing with the local DMV or Madison DOT/DMV offices.
LUNCH MENU
(Subject to change)
The Point Deli Buffet
Slowly Roasted Sliced Beef, Smoked Turkey and Sliced Country Ham, Swiss & Cheddar Cheeses Served with Lettuce, Pickles, Onions, Tomatoes, Assorted Breads, Coleslaw, Pasta Salad, Potato Chips & dessert. Accompanied by either Coffee, Tea, Milk, or Soda
