• EEND 615: Injury Prevention and Safety
  (Totally Online)
• EEND 616: Driver Task Analysis
  (Totally Online)
• EEND 617: Classroom Methods of Instruction in Driver Education
  (Three in-person observations required w/mentor)
• EEND 618: Behind-the-Wheel Methods of Instruction in Driver Education
  (Three in-person observations required w/mentor)

Injury Prevention and Safety exams the history, philosophy, and procedures of safety and accident prevention with emphasis on areas related to physical activity, athletics, household, industrial, workplace, school and traffic safety. This course is taught entirely on line with mentor support.

Driver Task Analysis forms the backbone of the curriculum, administration, legal, organizational, financial and procedural aspects of Driver Education. This course will prepare prospective Driver Education teachers to develop, maintain and evaluate existing as well as new program designs. This course is taught entirely on line with mentor support.

(Three in-person observations required w/mentor)

This classroom methods course contains two major objectives: one concentration of the clinical aspects and methods of teaching Driver Education in the classroom, and the development of strategies, content and materials, using a variety of instructional methods. This course is taught on line with 3 required classroom observations with cooperating Driver Education teachers.

(Three in-person observations required w/mentor)

This course examines methods for delivering a sequential in-vehicle phase of a Driver Education program. Includes program organization, route and lesson design, instructional delivery methods, verbal cues, and assessment of behind-the-wheel lessons in a dual controlled vehicle. In addition, Emergency and Evasive Manuevers and Procedures are included in this class. This course will require the Teacher Endorsement candidate to be present for 3 in-car observations under the direct supervision of a ISBE Certified Driver Education teacher.