FREE ON THE INSIDE Jim / Pat

Jim Burns is best known for his presentations on Bullying, Motivating Disaffected Students, Defusing Power Struggles, Character Education, and Leadership, Jim has worked as a teacher and administrator since 1977. He is also an accomplished college instructor who teaches graduate level courses in the areas of Cooperative Discipline, Disability Awareness, Brain Compatible Methods in the Classroom, and Teaching and Learning through Multiple Intelligences. He just completed writing and co-designing “The Bully Proof Classroom,” .www.blogtalkradio.com/bullyproofclassroom Mrs Pat Ford grew up in the South Oak Cliff area of Dallas, TX.she was a victim of life circumstance, poverty stricken, a schizophrenic mother, drugs and teen pregnancy.She can truly say I have overcome all of these obstacles. I would like to share my experience with those less fortunate. By opening a multipurpose center in one of the worst area in Dallas. South Oak Cliff is plagued with these problems and many, many more such as: Truancy, Gangs, and School dropout. I would like to offer a way out, by giving a hand up and not a hand out.dallascommunityfellowshipinc.webs.com.