teacher & school resources

This summer, ACHD Commuteride partnered with the Idaho STEM Action Center to place a local teacher, Nicole Walker, in our office for a summer externship. Ms. Walker is an English teacher at Idaho Arts Charter School ​​in Nampa, Idaho. During her externship, she developed lesson plans to teach students about transportation demand management, city planning, and civil engineering, aimed to expose students to transportation options, needs, and challenges.

We are excited and proud to share these lesson plans with teachers in our community and beyond.

Transportation Lesson Plans

These lesson plans were designed to be adaptable, easy, and engaging for students. They are standards-aligned and correlate to both state-mandated learning and soft skills that students need to succeed in STEM fields and careers.  

They are organized by subject matter but can be adapted and used as needed. Lesson plans have online adaptability for distance learning, unless otherwise noted (*does not have online learning modifications).

Middle School / High School

Elementary School

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Explore Your Commute Options

Teachers and school staff can benefit from alternative commutes to school! If you’re a teacher, you likely have an alternative shift and varying work hours. This makes traditional alternative commutes, like taking the bus or carpooling and vanpooling, a bit trickier for educators to use.  

However, there are lots of options that will reduce traffic congestion, vehicle miles driven, wear and tear on your personal car, and help you out in the process! Find a smart commute at www.sharetherideidaho.com and get started!

Parent & Student Resources

When students and families walk, bike, or carpool to school, everyone wins. Schools are a major commute destination as students, parents, and teachers travel to school campuses, contributing to neighborhood congestion and air pollution. Often, parents responsible for dropping kids off at school do not have the flexibility to try a smart commute to work themselves, such as a carpool, vanpool, or bus commute.