NOW Including A Great Video That Can Be Used For Staff Professional DevelopmentIn School Suspension can be a tough place to be especially if you are the supervising teacher. Often there isn't enough work and the kids there wish they were suspended. This new edition of Keys To An Effective In-School Suspension Program, provides the original guidelines needed for ISS but it also includes strategies for teaching respect and responsibility. Another valuable piece is th...

James Burns's The Christ Face in Art is a profound exploration of one of the most iconic and enduring images in human history: the face of Christ. Through an eloquent combination of art history, theology, and cultural commentary, Burns traces the evolution of Christ's depiction across centuries, examining how artists from diverse eras and traditions have sought to convey the divine, the human, and the transcendent in their portrayals of Jesus.From the earliest Christian mosaics and ...

Discover the dynamic and transformative world of religious revivals with James Burns' comprehensive study, Revivals: Their Laws and Leaders. This illuminating book delves into the principles and personalities that have driven some of the most significant spiritual awakenings in history, offering readers a detailed exploration of the forces behind these powerful movements.James Burns, a respected historian and theologian, provides an in-depth analysis of the key elements that charact...

I discovered a long time ago that I was never going to be Arnold Schwarzenegger, or as I had hoped a professional baseball player so I decided to just enjoy working out. This included running, weightlifting, and some skill activities like pick-up softball games or basketball games. In my 30's and 40's these worked fine but I found that I had to do more and more to stay in shape and to stay well simply fit.I am currently 69 years old, have had quadruple by-pass which I trained for a...

Strategies to deal with disrespect and irresponsibility, poor achievement, lack of motivation and non-compliance are something that all teachers need, but there just never seems to be one available at the time of student misbehavior. Consequently, the classroom climate can be negatively affected. This book offers 20 great strategies that teachers can use to improve their classroom climate and improve student respect and responsibility.

Things that are done consistently help us realize our full potential; whatever that potential is. Whether it is physical, mental, emotional, or even spiritual when things are done over and over again we become better individuals in all of the four areas just mentioned. Let's be clear consistency is doing things for the good and are referred to in that sense. Habits can be good or bad and can be done consistently as well but when we think of a habit it's usually a bad one that we have done ...

These are not your garden variety lesson plans. They were written to include one plan for each of the 3R's with the inclusion of suggestions, links, and podcasts that the reader can click on to listen to. I have gone very narrow and very deep and tried to really hit a home run with the activities. I also included character qualities associated with each one of the 3R's and in the area of resiliency have included some activities and suggestions that are related to these qualities to be used...

The Biological, Environmental, Behavioral, and Psyco-Educational models have all been used by educators to help students with clinical or conduct related problems. Based upon the behaviors that students exhibit today these models need to be adjusted if we are going to have any success helping our student's move forward as adults. This short read provides some of the framework for change.

For some reason everyone gets hung up on obedience. You ask a kid to do something, and it may or may not get done. If it gets done it may be on the kid's terms and timeline. The problem is adults ask kids to do things; instead they should be telling kids what they want them to do and they should expect the child to do it when they are told. In short we have to stop asking and start telling. That's what this book is about. It gives the reader the evolution of this asking mentality and instr...

Our focus in education needs to be on steadying the target and improving student behavior, not on improving test scores. This book focuses on the 10 real reasons why educators need more professional development and training in the areas of anti bullying and behavior management. The condition of our schools is begging for change. One more test is not going to help, but training in character, anti bullying, and behavior management will make the difference.

. The one thing that set this (ISS) In-School Suspension program apart from other programs is the amount of time that a student spent in ISS, and the level of student accountability. Students assigned ISS were not put in there for hours but, for days. Sounds tough I know but in order to have an effective ISS program you have to demand respect, and responsibility. This little gem helps teachers and administrators achieve that and more. It includes respect and responsibility writing prompts ...

Although I refer to items in this book as tips and strategies they really should be viewed as a way of life for any teacher or administrator. These insights can be used by anyone in education as a survival guide and it will help them with the onslaught of disrespect and irresponsibility that we see in students, parents, and yes at times some of our colleagues. We all need a new voice, a new outlook, and a new approach; truthfully we need hope, the hope for change.The teaching profe...