Virginia Association of Driver Education and Traffic Safety (VADETS)
VADETS is a Professional Driver Education Association with the mission to improve the quality of driver education and provide effective instruction to new drivers in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
The VADETS membership is drawn from over 2,500 driver education professionals who teach in public, private, and driver training schools.
We hope you find the information and links useful in your quest to provide young drivers with the skills needed to drive a motor vehicle safely.
If you have questions, please feel free to contact us.
VADETS Workbooks
The study guide/workbook provides the framework for the content in the Curriculum and is also designed to assist students in learning safety concepts.
The Virginia Driver Education Curriculum has been updated to meet the 2022 Driver Education Standards. These will be posted on an ORPH site and information on accessing it will be sent. The updated site has worksheets for the 12 modules.
Cost
$200 which includes shipping and handling- Each case contains 50 study guide/workbooks.
Workbooks will be shipped in multiples of 50 only - no pickup allowed
For general information about workbooks email vadetsonline@gmail.com
For questions about invoices or payments email vadetsfinance@gmail.com
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VADETS 2024
VADETS On-Site Conference at JMU will be
Sunday, July 7, 2024. Virtual Conference will be Wednesday, October 2, 2024.
Registration is now open. Click on the "Join Us" now link above.
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Courses
Learner's Permit Test Prep
For students who would like more practice for the learner's permit test or who have failed the learner's permit test 3 times, click here for more information and to register for the course.
VADETS Online Course
VADETS is Virginia’s teacher association for the improvement of driver education & traffic safety. The VADETS online driver education course provides an alternative educational opportunity for public, private and home-schooled students. Click here for more information and to register for the course.
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Poster, Bumper Sticker, License Plate ContestThe Virginia Association of Driver Education and Traffic Safety (VADETS) is sponsoring a 2023 poster, bumper sticker, and license plate contest. The contest will be judged at the VADETS State Conference in July, 2023. The theme is general traffic safety and students should select issues or topics they feel are important to driver education. Each school should conduct its own contest and teachers may submit the best three (3) entries in each category at the conference. All submissions for contests are due 5/1/2024. Questions may be submitted to VADETSinfo@gmail.com. Teachers can submit a picture of posters, bumper stickers & license plates to this Google Folder (name file with student's name) and bring them to the conference or mail them to: VADETS PO Box 1 Powhatan, VA 23139 | TEACHER OF THE YEAR Congratulations to our 2023 Driver Education Teachers of the Year! Classroom TOY: Classroom TOY:
In-Car TOY: For information about Teacher of the Year and to nominate a teacher for next school year, please visit this link to download and email (vadetsinfo@gmail.com) or mail the completed form to: VADETS Teacher of the Year Committee PO Box 1 Powhatan, Va 23139 TOY nominations are due 5/1/2024. 2024 Teacher Excellence Award Please join us in congratulating our fellow board member and colleague, Debbie Fry, on being selected the 2024 Teacher Excellence Award winner for ADTSEA! She will receive the award and make a presentation at the ADTSEA Conference July 21-24 in Albany, NY. Debbie is the HPE Department Chair at Indian River HS in Chesapeake. Congratulations on this prestigious award!
In Memory of Janet Ragland
Our dear colleague Janet Ragland passed away on January 26, 2024. Janet had five decades of service to the students and teachers in Virginia. She was recently the recipient of the 2023 VADETS Lifetime Achievement Award and the 2024 SERADTSEA Tom Love Award. She will be missed! | Buckle Up Phone Down!Did you know it is illegal in Virginia to hold a handheld communication device (phone) while operating a moving motor vehicle? Still, we see drivers doing it every day. At any given daylight moment across America, approximately 660,000 drivers are using cell phones or manipulating electronic devices while driving. Please don’t be one of them. Other distractions, like eating, applying makeup, adjusting the radio or air conditioning, can also be dangerous. Anything that draws your attention away from the task of driving is distracted driving and can cause a crash. _____________________________________ Driven To Protect Discovery Hub See the link below to see an overview about the Driven to Protect Discovery Hub: https://youtu.be/Hg9MLhkoBV8. This is a great way for educators to learn more about their online resources. Download social media content from Driven To Protect for Teen/Driver safety week. -------------------------------------------------------------Drive Smart Annual Distracted Driving Summit August 8 & 9, 2024
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Amy Dignan, Prince William County Public Schools
Julie Ballowe - RVA Driving Academy
Prevent underage drinking & Impaired Driving education
Student ResourcesChoose Your Vibe - Arrive Alive! CampaignThe VADETS Choose Your Vibe - Arrive Alive! social media campaign promotes healthy, alcohol-free lifestyles and the avoidance of consequences to health and wellness, academic, and career achievement that result from engaging in illegal underage drinking and impaired driving.
Student Social Media AmbassadorsGo to Student Ambassador Resources to learn more about how Virginia high school juniors and seniors can earn up to $600 for supporting the Choose Your Vibe - Arrive Alive! campaign. | Educator ResourcesVADETS is engaging schools and campuses in preventing underage drinking and driving. Educator Social Media Ambassador RoleVirginia teachers can support the 2023-2024 Choose Your Vibe - Arrive Campaign by applying to be an Educator Social Media Ambassador. EDUCATORS CLICK HERE TO APPLY! Arrive Alive Professional Development SeriesNeed some new ideas to refresh your driver education lessons? Want to learn more about social media and the impact it is having on teachers and students? If so, sign up for the VADETS and VDOE Arrive Alive Professional Development Series. This three-session series event will make you rethink how you teach driver education in our new world of social media. Parent Resources
It is a fact that parents are the key to good decision making related to drinking and driving. Visit Parent & Caregiver Resources - Prevent Underage Drinking & Impaired Driving for resources to start the conversation and support your teen driver. |
