Transcript 56 PL Teamwork and Communication

TEAM WORK & COMMUNICATING ROUTE
CHANGES
Driver
is Captain of her bus,
so the monitor is an
extension of the driver
Understand
the responsibilities
of each position and discuss how
you would like to best handle
situations that may arise.

Don’t let problems are feeling stew….
“communicate”
Don’t
cover up for each other….
You are an individual you must
be accountable for your
decisions.
 Don’t
“assume” the other hears what
you say to the students, once you
have dropped all your students, use
that time to talk about incidents that
take place.
 Don’t
discuss student behaviors in
front of other students, even if you
are talking to your DS, TL, teachers,
etc… step off the bus to discuss
private issues concerning students.
 Don’t
make reference to bodily smells,
cleanliness, irritating behaviors.. to
the student or in front of the students.
 Monitors
(and drivers of course) must not
be using there phone for any purpose
other than departmental use, any time
students are loading, unloading or on the
school bus. Phones may be used when no
students are present and all other duties
are completed
COMMUNICATING ROUTE CHANGES:

What should you communicate concerning route
changes?
Each driver is given a copy of your route directions, driving
directions (must stay updated)
Corrections can be made on your route copy and turned in; in
your folders or emailed to me.
 Pickup times
 Order in which you pickup/drop off students
 Changes in students riding schedule
 Days they get off at different locations
 When a restraint changes (example; no longer seats in SS,
riding in WC for period of time)
This must be communicated each time one of the above
changes

Pickup times/drop off times
 Each
driver is given a copy of your route
directions, driving directions (must stay
updated) Corrections can be made on your
route copy and turned in; in your folders
or emailed to me.