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 NVDE Staff Contacts

Mike_Cook@ipsd.org 

Bill_Ellinghaus@ipsd.org 

Wayne_Hartmann@ipsd.org 

David_Ricca@ipsd.org 

Jacob_Stanton@ipsd.org 

Shelby_Thormeyer@ipsd.org 

Chris_Wingate@ipsd.org

E-Learning & Snow Day Activities - will be posted in google classroom


Welcome to the Neuqua Valley Driver Education Resource Page

http://tinyurl.com/Neuquadrivereducation

We are all members of different communities.  As with any community a person can be privileged enough to be a part of, there are responsibilities that must be understood and accepted. It does not matter whether the community is family, classroom, team, school, church, neighborhood, city, county, state, nation, or planet.  We have the power and responsibility to make a positive impact in our community.  

NVDE students will learn the knowledge and skills necessary to be safe drivers, develop thinking and perspectives to improve and empower themselves as community members, and sharpen academic skills for future use.

Driver education at Neuqua Valley is a two phase program consisting of concurrent classroom and behind-the-wheel phases.  A big advantage of this program format is that it allows students to learn in smaller bites of time spread out over a longer time frame.  This allows students to experience a wider array of driving conditions with instructors, cope with less learning fatigue, and better internalize skills to create the benefit of lasting, safe driving habits.

Success in our program is dependent on a 4-way partnership involving the student, classroom teacher, behind-the-wheel teacher, and parents providing concurrent practice at home.

What goes around, comes around. You reap what you sew. You get out of life what you put into it. Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Treat others how you want to be treated. 

We all have the power to change (more than just ourselves).

    Academics, work, family life, friendship, sports, driving.... No matter the task or the environment, energy and attitude are the currency we must invest to improve our lives and the world around us.

Pay it forward... drive as you want others to drive. It's the Golden Rule.

Tips to make driving safer and more pleasant:

  • Hands on the wheel, eyes and mind on the road.  Focus on driving safely.

  • Consider that everyone makes mistakes, usually unintentionally.  Don't take it personally, just move on.

  • If you make a mistake, give an apology wave

  • Look for moments to do nice things for other drivers.  Give courtesy waves anytime someone does something nice for you.

  • Drive at a safe and appropriate speed.

  • Keep a safe and respectful following distance

  • Leave early enough to avoid feeling rushed


Resources for Life

  • The Power of Attitude

  • Phone Skills for a Better Life

  • The Social Dilemma: Social Media and Your Mental Health

  • Smartphones and You: how to be better

  • How to Be Happy:  Ubuntu (consider joining their list serve for uplifting weekly messages)

  • Time Management Assistance

NVDE in the News

  • WGN Distracted Driving

  • 2014 Neuqua DE earns recognition from Jesse White (the Secretary of State) and Mayor Pradel - excellence in teen safety ed.

  • NIU Radio - Public HS vs Commercial DE

  • Wayne Hartmann Recognized as National Teacher of Excellence

  • Recognized for Excellence in Teen Driver Safety by Secretary of State Jesse White

  • 2017 Meritorious Distinction by Illinois State Board of Education

  • 3 Illinois Driver Education Teacher of the Year recipients

  • 1 National Teacher of the Year Recipient

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Resources for Planning & Studying

    • Syllabus 

    • Introductory Home Driving Lessons

    • Guide to BTW Maneuvers in print

    • Guide to BTW Maneuvers animations

    • "Dutch Reach," what is that? It could save you.

    • Public Safety Announcement Library (Share this with people you care about)

Legal, Procedural & Licensing Resources

    • Secretary of State Web Site 

    • Graduated Driver Licensing Laws

    • 50 Hour Driving Log

    • What states can I drive in with my permit?

    • Acceptable ID Chart - for getting your license

    • Am I approved to get my license yet?

    • Real ID, what about it?

    • Schedule an appointment to get my driver's license at IL-SOS facility  (Make it for a road test even if you have a Cooperative Driver Test Certificate)

Respected Organizations and Movements

    • Downed Power Line Safety - Ameren Illinois

    • Mothers Against Drunk Driving

    • Operation Life Saver

    • Think First - National Injury Prevention Foundation

    • Illinois Tollway Authority Safety Ed.

    • LifeGoesOn.com - As of Jan. 1, 2018 Illinois residents can become organ donors starting at age 16. 

    • Traffic Safety Education Foundation - Charismatic driving expert Andy Pilgrim's amazing public resource

    • Illinois High School and College Driver Education Association (IHSCDEA)


Remember that  you always have support, 

even though it may be difficult to see.















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