The Essential 55: An Award Winning Educator's Rules For Discovering The Successful Student In Every Child

Clark, Ron

ISBN 10: 1401398464 ISBN 13: 9781401398460

Publisher: Grand Central Publishing, 2003

Synopsis

From the Disney Teacher of the Year and New York Times bestselling author comes the classic guide to bringing out the best in your students, revised and updated for today's teachers and parents.

Over 1 million copies sold!

When Ron Clark walked into his fifth-grade class in rural North Carolina, he was confronted with disinterested children in desperate need of structure and compassion. Brainstorming how best to reignite their love of learning, Ron created 55 lessons. Soon his fifth graders were reading at a sixth-grade level, engaging in class, and loving school. What's more, they were gaining something crucial: self-respect.

These lessons evolved into The Essential 55 - guidelines for students on how to live and interact with others. Ron lit a fire under parents and teachers around the world to raise their standards and expect the most from their students.

The Essential 55 features a new foreword from Ron and a fresh take on his classic rules, with eight new and updated guidelines. Ron's 55 ideas show that with determination, discipline, and regular rewards, the children you stick by will be the children you come to admire.

About this title

About the Author

Ron Clark has been a teacher since 1995. Originally from North Carolina, he has taught in some of the USA's most difficult schools, most recently in Harlem, New York. In 2001 he won Disney Teacher of the Year Award.

From AudioFile

Tired of unruly, uncivilized students? Here's the structure they need, according to a gutsy young teacher who knows what works in the classroom and in life. These are old-fashioned rules--do your homework every night, say thank you, don't talk at the movies, respect everyone, tell the truth. In today's wide-open culture, some of them will seem demanding. But the message from this North Carolina teacher is that kids feel more secure and happy when these expectations are in place. This welcome initiative is delivered in a way that will inspire the persistence one needs to be carry them out. A valuable resource for people who are too inconsistent with their expectations of children and unhappy with the results. T.W. © AudioFile 2004, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine

Edition details

• Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1401398464
• ISBN 13: 9781401398460
• Binding: Audio CD
• Language: English