 | One of the sessions I will present for the Summer Institute will introduce Joplin teachers to a man/teacher/author named Ron Clark and his energetic staff at the Ron Clark Academy (RCA) in Atlanta, Georgia. The workshop is described as follows: If you’ve followed Ron Clark (teacher and author; called a “phenomenal man” by Oprah Winfrey), Kim Bearden (National Teachers Hall of Fame inductee), Hope King (Elementary Shenanigans), and others, you know they successfully teach inner city, middle school students in a century-old factory building. They do so with passion, energy, high expectations, and manners. Mr. Hoggatt has watched Clark, Bearden, and others in action; he will share some of the transformative observations from spending a day at the Ron Clark Academy in Atlanta. |
The presentation is organized and prepared. We'll look at some photos and videos from RCA. We'll also apply lessons from a visit to RCA to our own Core Behaviors in Joplin Schools.
