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Title: The Essential 55: An Award-winning Educator's Rules for Discovering the Successful Student in Every Child
ISBN: 0786888164
Author:
Ron Clark
Publicate Date: 2004-06
Publish: 2004-06
List Price: $11.95
Average Customer Rating: 4.0
Format: Paperback
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1: Good Book
Very Interesting Outlook on Everyday Skills as well as Classroom Skills!!
I LOVED IT
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2: Not perfect, but some good ideas
Famed educator Ron Clark originally agreed to teach for North Carolina solely because of a program which would pay for his college tuition if he agreed to do so. His first classroom was a troubled group of elementary students who had already run through a slew of teachers by midyear. After becoming very well respected in rural North Carolina, Clark stunned family and friends by deciding to move on to a different set of challenges and teach in Harlem, New York. To deal with difficult students and situations, Clark developed 55 rules to help students achieve to their highest potential. A few of these rules include, "if you are asked a question in conversation, ask a question in return," "do not show disrespect with gestures," "know other teachers' names and greet them in the hall by name," and "do not bring Doritos into the school building." While all of these rules are used in his classroom, their goal is prepare students for later life as well.
Quote: "Kids are kids, and many actions that may seem like common sense to us will seem foreign to them."
This book contains many helpful tips for working with children. While many of the same concepts will work will for children (and people!) of every age, the advice is specific to elementary school. There are many traditional bits of wisdom, such as giving students praise, using rewards, structure, and organization, as well as some untraditional methods, such as scolding students in front of the rest of the class (although the peers are not permitted to look at the student being punished), and taking students on class trips to basketball games and the movies. It is a good book of ideas for teachers and others who work with students, even if just because Clark encourages people to read his rules, but them come up with the ideas that will work best for them.
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3: Good for people who never took an education class
This is a great book for someone who has never taught in a classroom or taken any introductory education classes. All of the information in this book is taught in any entry level college education class. Since Mr. Clark was not an education major in college, the things he learned on the fly while teaching astounded him. To an education major, they are givens. By the way, Mr. Clarke quit teaching within 2 years of receiving the Disney Teacher of the Year award to go on the book promo circuit and make more money than a dedicated teacher does. This book is a waste of money.
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4: Helpful Ideas for Every Teacher
The book presents an abundance of great ideas related to teaching. It offers lots of help not only to beginner teachers but also for teachers who feel that it is time to make some changes in the classroom which will lead to a more positive atmosphere. Of course, not all 55 rules can be applied by every teacher but everyone will find rules that he or she will want to remember and try out in his or her classroom. Even if you are not looking for help or new ideas, the book will be fun to read because of its many real-life stories.
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5: AWESOME!!
The Essential 55 is well worth your money. We are using it for my fifth graders next year to teach manners and over all character education. It is an easy read and these "rules" will teach a lot of valuable information to anyone. More people should read this book because they will be motivated to be a better person.
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