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About James H Burns
Since 1977 Jim Burns has been working with students who have learning disabilities and behavioral problems. He has almost 40 years of experience working as an administrator, teacher, college instructor, and seminar leader. He is committed to helping administrators, parents, and teachers establish standards of excellence and help them build successful relationships with their staff, students, and children. He has written and designed The Bully Proof Classroom, a graduate course that is now offered at The College of New Jersey, and La Salle University in Pennsylvania in partnership with The Regional Training Center. This course has been endorsed by the NJEA. He has also written “Anti Bullying 101.” A book that provides teachers, administrators, support staff and parent’s 101 tips on how to achieve permanent help in dealing with unruly behavior and can be used as part of any anti-bullying program. In May of 2015 Jim was awarded the degree of Doctor of Humane Letters by Gratz College in recognition of his almost forty years of work in student behavior management and anti bullying. He is available for on sight in-services and keynotes.
Responsible Attitudes
The sources of the most painful offenses are not usually actions, but attitudes. People who offend
others unintentionally are judged with less severity than those who intend to hurt. Even in law,
the intent behind a crime is a factor in assessing the guilt of the one who stands before the judge.
This is one area that is the most difficult to change in ourselves and in our students. We ask our
students to do things all the time, and they should comply with our request. But really, it's not as
much about the compliance, but more about their attitude when they comply. Are they resentful
and angry, and is it like pulling teeth to get them to cooperate with even the smallest task?
Character is truly what a person does when no one is looking. A bully will always act when no
one is looking. They will deny their hurtful actions and blame others for their behavior. Begin
correcting the attitudes of your students; by doing so, you will prepare them for a better future.
But, more importantly, you will help them to evaluate the intent of their actions.
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