Mr. Vroman
Classroom Rules and Procedures- Mr. Vroman- Driver Education
- Come to class with all needed materials and on time- paper/pencil/PA Driver Manual- supplied to each student at the beginning of each marking period.
- Agendas must be used for restroom visits- NO EXCEPTIONS.
- Responsible Driving textbooks will not leave the classroom without my authorization.
- Absentees are responsible to check on make-up work or missed assignments.
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All students will be assigned a seat in the classroom.
Grades will be compiled in the following areas:
- Tests and Quizzes on material covered in textbook- Responsible Driving, Pennsylvania Driving Manual, Power Point presentations, videos, and classroom discussions- 50%
- Homework Assignments- completed and on time, make-up work completed in a timely manner- 20%
- Class Participation- effective use of time, on task, volunteering, actively seeking help if needed- 15%
- Projects- this grade will be compiled using the individual rubrics for each different project- 15%
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Students must have 30 hours of classroom instruction for the marking period- PA Dept. of Transportation regulations
Driver Education- classroom instruction
- prepares students for the knowledge exam used by PENNDOT to obtain a learner's permit in Pennsylvania
- discussions, power point presentations, movies, and other resources show examples of situations that arise while driving a vehicle
- Trip Project- itemizing costs, figuring out gas mileage/cost, using map programs for directions, using the internet to make reservations for lodging/etc.
-Car Care Presentation- student created presentation on basic car care and useful information for do-it-yourself projects.
- tests, quizzes, and assignments cover information contained in the PA Driver's Manual, the textbook- Responsible Driving, and supplementary materials used during class time
Materials used by students: PA Driver's Manual- supplied by PENNDOT
highlighter- purchased by student
textbook- Responsible Driving
Behind the Wheel Driving:
Before you can begin driving during a study hall, you MUST obtain a driver's information card from Mr. Taft's office, Mr. Kolbe, or Mr. Vroman. You need to fill out the top portion of the card and have it signed by a parent/guardian on the back before you turn it into one of the Driver Ed. teachers. The Driver Ed. teachers will then work you into the schedule. Seniors will be given preference over underclassmen because their time is limited and underclassmen have the next one or two school years to complete the program. This senario often occurs at the end of each school year. We do, however, try to get to you as soon as we can.
This section of the course gives the student 6 hours of behind the wheel instruction and is intended to enhance the student's driving skills. It is important that participants spend some time driving with parents/guardians before this experience because this time is spent working on numerous skills such as: parallel parking, perpendicular parking, following distance, rules of the road, turns- U, 3 point, 2 point, expressway driving, in-town driving, adverse condition adjustments, securing the vehicle, etc. We can utilize this time more effectively, if the student has some previous basic driving experience beforehand.
If a student has had his/her permit for 6 months, logged 50 hours of driving with a parent/guardian, and is ready to take the behind the wheel exam- he/she may do that at the Senior High School. You need to see either Mr. Kolbe or myself for further information on the driving exam giving during school hours. The driving exam is the last driving session of the Behind the Wheel program.
