Many Alice Vail faculty were fortunate enough to have previewed the powerful Ron Clark Academy (RCA) first hand in 2008/2009. Two groups of AVMS teachers have already attended this incredible experience in Atlanta, with a new group slated to go in the new year. Attendees of RCA have shared these similar observations: Ron Clark is an effective and brilliant master-teacher, one who has an undying energy and passion for teaching students in often unorthodox ways. These methods certainly get students' attention, and insure that instruction is interactive/student-centered. Multiple Intelligences are omnipresent to confirm that student learning endures. Implementation of Mr. Clark's strategies have already been occurring in many of our classrooms at AVMS. Ron's Excellent Eleven (qualities he feels must be present in the classroom in order to achieve at the highest levels) are listed below:
* Enthusiasm
* Adventure
* Reflection
* Balance
* Compassion
* Confidence
* Humor
* Common Sense
* Appreciation
* Resillience
* Creativity
Pictures, video, commentary, and the like from AVMS faculty will appear here in future postings!
Here are a couple of related links that you may find appealing...
http://projects.ajc.com/gallery/view/living/ronclark0305/
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0473389/
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