Teaching Safe Bicyling

VT Agency of Transportation Safe Routes to School Program

DESCRIPTION
A train-the-trainers workshop for:

Local and Regional Safety Educators
Members of SRTS teams from communities in Vermont
P.E. Teachers
Community collaborators- Law Enforcement, First Responders and Parks and Recreation Program staff

This workshop offers a standards-based curriculum with six interactive lessons and performance assessment tools, hands-on practice setting up lessons in either a classroom or safety fair format and the knowledge and skills for teaching bicycle safety to students aged 5-13 in your school or community. You will be given a choice between two tracks:

Implementing in P.E. or as an after-school six-lesson series or
Implementing as a Bike safety Fair

Participants must bring a bicycle and helmet and be prepared to ride. We will ride outside, weather permitting, or inside the annex in case of rain or snow.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
In addition to the curriculum and training, a Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Resources page on the CHL website provides links to other state and national resources for bicycle and pedestrian safety.

Trainer: Becka Roolf

Location:	Burlington, VT
Dates:	Apr 6, 2010
Times:	8:30-9:00am Registration and continental breakfast 9:00am-3:00pm Training with a 12 noon break for a catered lunch
Cost:	This workshop is provided by the Center for Health & Learning at a reduced cost thanks to a grant from the VT Agency of Transportation Safe Routes to School Program. A participant fee of $35.00 includes the new Bike Smart-On-Bike curriculum, continental breakfast & a catered lunch.
Registration:	Parking – Public Lot adjacent to Memorial Annex. First come, first served metered spots. Also, 2 blocks away there is a Burlington Municipal Garage; pay when you leave based upon hours in garage: For maps and directions to Municipal Lots in Burlington: http: //www.ci.burlington.vt.us/parking/ Bank St. Lot is closest-(3 blocks) from the Memorial Auditorium (1st 2 hours are free in Municipal Lots) Non-Municipal Lot: Champlain Parking 199 Main St. 859-0838 Participants must bring a bicycle and helmet and be prepared to ride. WEATHER related cancellations: For any questions about whether or not a training has been canceled, please call CHL directly at 802-254-6590 and ask for the Training Coordinator or press extension 2 to hear a recorded status message.

For more information, call Center for Health and Learning at (802) 254-6590

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