Forest Park School Travel Plan - Active Transportation Policy
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5.2 Appendix B: Education Resources<br />
Education Resources<br />
Contact <strong>Active</strong> <strong>Transportation</strong> Alliance for trainings and<br />
teacher resources. <strong>Active</strong> <strong>Transportation</strong> Alliance offers<br />
curricula and instruction for multiple grade levels and courses,<br />
as well as walking and bicycling safety skills trainings.<br />
Visit http://www.activetrans.org/education for more information.<br />
The League of Illinois Bicyclists offers downloadable bike<br />
safety sheets for Grades K-3 and Grades 3-7 focused on safe<br />
riding skills. The single-page format can easily be reprinted in<br />
newsletters, copied for bike rodeos, etc.<br />
Visit http://www.bikelib.org/safety-education/kids/bike-safetysheet/<br />
to download or learn more.<br />
Metra’s Operation Lifesaver Train Safety Awareness Program<br />
provides free safety trainings for students from Pre-K to high<br />
school.<br />
Visit http://metrarail.com/content/metra/en/home/utility_<br />
landing/riding_metra/rail_safety_security/school_safety.html for<br />
details.<br />
National Resources<br />
The Safe Routes to <strong>School</strong> National Center offers a listing of<br />
educational resources searchable by state. To view, visit:<br />
http://www.saferoutesinfo.org/program-tools/access-classroomresources<br />
Visit the Safe Routes to <strong>School</strong> National Partnership for a<br />
downloadable “Bicycle and Pedestrian Curricula Guide.” View<br />
the guide for a full inventory of bicycle and pedestrian curricula<br />
and several best practices and case studies. Available for<br />
download at:<br />
http://www.saferoutespartnership.org/mediacenter/publications<br />
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration<br />
published a free and comprehensive K-5 pedestrian<br />
safety curriculum available at http://www.nhtsa.gov/<br />
ChildPedestrianSafetyCurriculum.<br />
appendices<br />
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