Ultimate Driver Ed Curriculum
While it is true that the State of Maine now mandates which text book must be used and which subjects must be taught to each student- The Ultimate Driver Ed Program will focus not only on content, but how each topic is covered and we will use different presentation techniques so that each and every student will thouroughly understand every area covered in our program. Even though the curriculum may be the same, it doesn't by any means, indicate that all driving schools are the same.
We will go above and beyond what the State of Maine mandates for driving school students as our goal is to produce the best and safest defensive driver possible. Each parent will have the opportunity to participate fully in the driver education instruction provided to their child and each parent will have the benefit of getting a complete and comprehensive report covering everything their son or daughter did when they go out for a driving lesson with our school. This report will ensure you that we actually do cover each driving skill thoroughly and completely and it will hold us accountable during each lesson. Your child will not be "just driving around getting time logged in" or wasting time driving straight ahead or sitting idle while the instructor runs errands on the students time as has often occurred in the past during driver education programs at some driving schools.
That is just one way in which our instruction will exceed what other schools tend to provide. With my experience in education as a valuable asset, I know that frequent repetition of the material being taught is important if the students are going to be able to truly learn it. We will constantly go back and review all important aspects and all topics covered throughout the program. Through many years of teaching experience I find that repeating and constantly reviewing the material is the only way to ensure that students really do learn and understand the material being taught and we know that it is extremely important to present the material in a fun and interesting format so students will not be bored. We have many fun and interesting games that help the students review and learn topics such as our exclusive "SO YOU WANT TO BE A DRIVER" game. I designed this fun activity game as an off take from "SO YOU WANT TO BE A MILLIONAIRE", TV show, and the students can even phone a friend and use the audience (classmates) if they need help. We also have a fun Driver Ed Pictionary activity; a Driver Ed Scattergories Game; and a very competitive Jeopardy Driver Ed Quiz Game
Please see below some of the topics that will be covered in our driver education program.
1. Traffic Laws and Rules of the road
2. Traffic signs and roadway markings
3. Eye habits and important visual skills
4. Comprehensive coverage of the automobile and all its controls, guages, and switches
5. Basic driving maneuvers not limited to but including: Steering, braking, accelerating, backing, parking including parking in between cars, turning around in driveways, lane changes, highway driving and merging skills, parallel parking, straight line backing, and much more.
6. Winter and bad weather driving
7. Distractions/friends in the car- Drugs/alcohol- cell phones -eating -radio and more
8. Sharing our highways with big trucks
9. Young children and particular neighborhood driving dangers
10. Vehicle maintenance including: Checking fluid levels and oil changes, Changing a flat tire, using jumper cables, vehicle warranties
11. Insurance and ways to reduce costs
12. Drugs and Alcohol and handling social peer pressure
13. Driving standard shift automobiles
14. Purchasing new and used vehicles.
15. Vehicle registration and yearly inspections
16. State of Maine road test procedure and requirements
and much more...We will cover every aspect possible concerning driving vehicles and using our roadways! Nothing will be left out and we will focus on students not getting distracted by cell phones, music, friends, food, and so forth. We will devote time to discuss driving under the influence and the terrible tragedies that happen because of it. I will do my best to instill proper attitudes and a sense of responsibility in each student so that they are more likely to follow the laws and not take unsafe driving risks that endanger everyone sharing the roadways.
