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The Essential 55: An Award-winning Educator's Rules for Discovering the Successful Student in Every Child (Paperback)
by Ron Clark
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Manners, Respect and Discipline are the cornerstones of success in Ron Clark's classroom - tremendous value for both teacher and student. |
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Author: Ron Clark
Publisher: Hyperion
Pub. in: July, 2004
ISBN: 0786888164
Pages: 224
Measurements: 7.2 x 4.7 x 0.6 inches
Origin of product: USA
Order code: BA00973
Other information: ISBN-13: 978-0786888160
Language: American English
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- Awards & Credential -
The winner of the 2001 Disney Teacher of the Year Award |
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Having an organized classroom that is conducive to learning with well-mannered, productive students is a dream come true for all teachers. This book is a collection of Ron Clark's 55 rules that he uses every day in his teaching career. Ron Clark has won the Disney Teacher of the Year Award as a top educator in the United States. He attributes much of his success to making sure that the students follow the 55 rules. Many of these rules are common courtesies; others are good manners, ethics, or even good hygiene. These may seem simple but people react to you differently when you display good manners and this positive feedback creates a better self-image and other positive side effects.
Ron Clark believes students should follow clearly stated rules. Rule 21 deals with following certain classroom protocols such as staying in their seat and speaking only when they have permission. Students also feel safe when their teacher cares for them. Rule 48 addresses bullies and the teacher's role as a protector of his or her students. The rules are explained in a caring yet no nonsense way. Equally important, the teacher is encouraged to build a relationship with his or her students. Students will work hard for a teacher that they know personally and have bonded with.
The Essential 55 rules advocate that every child should be courteous and respectful. Common courtesies or manners and acts of kindness seem to be a forgotten art in today's world. Ron Clark directly teaches manners that used to be taught at home. Rule 29 states specific table manners for students to use in and out of school. A number of rules mandate that students show respect towards others such as opening doors and saying excuse me. Rule 4 requires that students help create a supportive environment in the classroom by giving positive feedback to fellow classmates' ideas, thoughts, and opinions. Rule 5 deals with children showing respect for themselves by being humble about their accomplishments. Rules 14 and 16 establish a routine for writing sentences and completing homework. These rules set parameters to help all the students become literate and help them to meet deadlines. Rules 49 through 55 emphasize the importance of growing as a person and being true to yourself. A vital role of an exemplary teacher is to build his or her students' character and self-esteem so they can reach their full potential. When children have confidence in what they say and do, there is no limit to what they can achieve.
Ron Clark shows the world that kids anywhere can learn to be well-brought up and polite, that manners and rules help them succeed.
- From quoting Rose Red and Harold McFarland
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Teachers
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Ron Clark, the author of the bestseller The Essential 55, started teaching in 1995. Originally from North Carolina, he has taught in some of the most challenging schools in the country, most recently in Harlem, New York. Since winning the 2001 Disney Teacher of the Year Award, he has spoken to teachers, PTAs, and school boards across the country. He currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Ron Clark's ESSENTIAL 55 rules were created to help him control his first class in rural North Carolina where the students had little interest in lessons, and the parents believed school was extended day care. In teaching these students to be orderly, respectful and to feel appreciated, he took a group of below-average students and turned them into stars (for example he took 5th grade students who were reading at a 3rd grade level to reading at 6th grade level and loving it). He continued his mission in Harlem, where he found a school that needed him the most and worked the same magic. But it's not magic. Ron Clark knows how to teach by using discipline and affection in almost equal measure. He devotes his time to teaching these kids how to live in the world so that they have respect for themselves and those around them;rules that apply to all of us. Some of the ESSENTIAL 55 include: how to accept compliments, how to return a greeting, how to gracefully lose a game. In hearing Ron Clark's engaging voice, combined with his confident manner at changing the lives of these kids for the better, any reader will feel she can influence a student, a young child or a son graduating from college and going out into the world.
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Michael James (MSL quote), USA
<2007-10-18 00:00>
Ron Clark is everything a teacher today needs to be, and more!!! Choosing to take the more difficult path and work in a tough, urban district he made magic happen with his students. My favorite part about Clark and this book is that it reminds us teachers that there are three components to learning: knowledge, skills, and values. Too often teachers become overwhelmed with preparing their students for the state exams at the end of the year that they forget the key ingredient of classroom success - good citizenship. As teachers, it is not our job to simply fill our students' minds with as much information as possible. It is our job to prepare them for the next stage of life, both academically and emotionally. |
Kimberly Stewart (MSL quote), USA
<2007-10-18 00:00>
Every teacher and parent should own a copy of this book; the 55 rules and guidelines outlined in the book are clever, meaningful, and extremely useful for students and adults alike. Throughout the book, Ron Clark weaves tales of his personal experiences, giving purpose to each of his rules. This master storyteller will make you laugh, cry, and become motivated to make a difference in the world. His honesty about the triumphs and challenges of being an educator is refreshing--this book would make a wonderful gift for every teacher and parent you know. After reading this book, you will understand why Mr. Clark is an award-winning educator. You also will be inspired to step forward and do more for children; I know I was. |
Harriet Klausner (MSL quote), USA
<2007-10-18 00:00>
This is a simplistic, but powerful guidebook that should be part of the essential library of teachers, student teachers, other educators, and to a lesser degree parents. Mr. Clark explains each one of his rules in a practical way so that they can easily be adapted. Examples add to the overall understanding. Most interesting is that Mr. Clark never loses sight of the goal of teaching: preparing young people to succeed in life by knowing how to interact with others. Though one would think it obvious, try going into a classroom where no one wants to be there for learning; only for socializing or heat in winter. The Essential 55: An Award-winning Educator's Rules for Discovering the Successful Student in Every Child lives up to its title and should be standard fare in every school and part of the criteria of the education major because of its practical nature. Perhaps rule 56 is if you are the new teacher on the block, you will be stuck on the top floor of a six or seven story building with the textbooks in the basement - whoever owns the elevator is your best friend on that first day. |
A reader (MSL quote), USA
<2007-10-18 00:00>
I have been using this book as a supplement in my classroom this year, and I have seen some really good results. After the first week, I dropped 8 of the rules and ended up to the point where I am only using 40, but the students have enjoyed learning the rules and they are now the most behaved class I have taught. |
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