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5 Ways Tablets Improve Student Safety

5 Ways Tablets Improve Student Safety

Tablets have become increasingly popular in classrooms for enhancing education, but did you know that they can also improve student transportation safety? Here are five ways that tablets with live GPS can help keep students (and drivers) safe while

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Route Optimization Software for Safe Student Transportation

Route Optimization Software for Safe Student Transportation

Route optimization software helps Transportation Departments plan their routes more effectively and efficiently, potentially reducing annual costs by $500,000. And although saving time and money are major incentives when choosing a software system,

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3 Reasons Why Clear Parent Communication Saves Time For Transportation Professionals

3 Reasons Why Clear Parent Communication Saves Time For Transportation Professionals

In a perfect world, things would always go as planned when it comes to bus routing. But as a wise transportation director once told us, "A plan is great for a sunny day, but it's been raining cats and dogs on student transportation for years now."

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How Does Routing Software Help You Respond to Driver Shortages?

How Does Routing Software Help You Respond to Driver Shortages?

This blog was published in 2022 and was updated on June 15th, 2023. School bus driver shortages and high gas prices are forcing districts nationwide to reevaluate their budgets. As the number of bus drivers declines across the country,

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Can Parent Portals Help with Driver Shortages?

This blog was updated on October 27, 2023. Using a dedicated parent portal to communicate with parents can help ease the challenges associated with driver shortages in multiple ways. Below, we explore: How schools can utilize a parent portal when a

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Characteristics of an Effective Substitute Teacher

Characteristics of an Effective Substitute Teacher

When a full-time teacher is unable to be in their own classroom, an effective substitute must step in, often with minimal knowledge of what to expect. When substitute teachers are prepared with a passion for sharing knowledge as well as many

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Emergency Procedures for Substitute Teachers

Emergency Procedures for Substitute Teachers

Emergency Procedures for Substitute Teachers and How to Best Prepare Them Every day, teachers struggle with the thought of being out of the classroom due to sickness or other reasons for fear that the substitute won’t be prepared to handle all

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Working With Different Age Groups As A Substitute Teacher - Continued

Working With Different Age Groups As A Substitute Teacher - Continued

As a substitute teacher, knowing how to work with different age groups is very important. The App-Garden’s Online Substitute Teacher Training program instructs potential substitutes on how to work with various age groups. For this specific post, we

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Working With Different Age Groups As A Substitute Teacher

Working With Different Age Groups As A Substitute Teacher

As a substitute teacher, knowing how to work with different age groups is very important. The App-Garden has created a Virtual Substitute Training program that instructs potential substitutes on how to work with various age groups. For this

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Common Challenges for Substitute Teachers And How To Manage Them

Common Challenges for Substitute Teachers And How To Manage Them

Being a substitute teacher is not easy. Dealing with an unfamiliar environment difficult students are some of the common challenges for substitute teachers. Try these tips to enhance your substitute teaching experience.

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